After a publishing career in Manhattan, I moved to the suburbs of Westchester County, NY, to raise my family.  I pursued my creative instinct by spending several years as a preschool art teacher.  An avid seamstress and lover of crafts, I decided to try my hand at beading, designing jewelry for family and friends.  As these pieces garnered more and more attention and requests for my work increased, I chose to follow my new passion for designing one-of-a-kind jewelry.