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About "Etruscan Vermeil" ™ |
 Everyone has a story to tell. My "stories" are interpreted through each piece of jewelry I create. The first piece of "adornment" I can recall making was lovingly fashioned for my favorite doll out of "found" bits and pieces of Cheerios and Lifesavers and an old shoelace. Later, I would "graduate" to collecting shells and seaglass in California and Florida, arrowheads and crystals in Idaho. My eclectic and somewhat Bohemian childhood spent "on-the-move" and largely out-of doors, was a moveable feast of constant "gathering"; always on the lookout for the next "treasure" to surface! Five decades later, I am still "gathering" the found objects which are the hallmark of my creations today. These "treasures" have become the palette for my designs in much the same way a painter would mix colors to achieve their goals. In my case, the canvas is the woman who wears my work. I still personally hand-knot each and every necklace, incorporating all of those treasures. However humble they may be alone, when strung together, they can be quite awe-inspiring!My jewelry is meant to comfort and inspire you; to awaken your senses to "gather" what is real and natural all around us; a "flora and fauna" nature walk of sorts to wrap around your body or give to a loved one. What better place to live and work, surrounded by such beauty, than Idaho's Wood River Valley. |