I am endlessly fascinated with gemstones precious or not….by the wealth of different reds found in nature by the sea of blues: the opaqueness of lapis the transparency and subtlety of a lightly lilac-colored sapphire. One can almost paint with these stones.

Within the self-imposed limitation of for instance making a gold brooch I feel I can through my choice of colors and textures communicate a certain mood an attitude towards life that in turn will be I hope sensed by whoever is looking at the piece…like a improvisational jazz melody like an abstract landscape…