News & Events
New Look Exhibition, PLAySPACE, California College of the Arts
I will be showing a new necklace in New Look, an inclusive, community-wide exhibition celebrating creative contributions from CCA students, faculty, and staff.
The show opens tomorrow, September 9 at the PLAySPACE gallery at CCA from 5-7pm.
On view through September 24.
Undergraduate Class at California College of the Arts, Fall Semester 2026
I will teach Beginning Jewelry at California College of the Arts starting September 2. Students will learn basic techniques and fulfill three projects. Beginning Jewelry is such a fun (and challenging) class to teach, and I am excited to share my love of jewelry and metal arts with a new group of students.
Past
Correspondences, The Curators, Paris, France
I have three postcards in Correspondences, an exhibition of about 3000 handmade postcards from over 1000 artists from around the world, at The Curators in Paris, France.
“From Tehran to Rio,Tokyo to Bali, Bangkok to Casablanca, they crossed oceans, borders, sorting offices, and countless hands before finding their way to our gallery. Each one carrying a fragment of someone’s world…
An exhibition conceived as an atlas: a vast constellation of places, voices, images and gestures, bringing together artists who may never have met, but who now share the same walls. Every postcard received is part of the exhibition. No selection, no hierarchy: each work has found its place within this collective map…”
The closing reception is Saturday, September 5 from 3-9 pm with an auction starting at 5:30.
20 rue Meslay, Paris, France 75003
Jewellery in the Woods
My work will be part of 2nd edition of Jewellery in the Woods at Galerie Beyond in Kapellen, Belgium, August 21-23.
“Jewellery in the Woods is a meeting between contemporary jewellery, nature, space and people. Within this temporary setting, the works unfold in dialogue with their surroundings. Shifting daylight, the movement of the wind, the textures of wood, leaves and earth become part of the experience. Nature is not a backdrop, but an active participant.
The exhibition explores how context shapes our perception and how light transforms materials. How meaning emerges through proximity, attention and embodied experience. An invitation to slow down, to observe with intention, and to make space for encounter, wonder and connection.”
August 21 - 23 from 2:30-7:30pm each day
Galerie Beyond Vinkenlei 4 2950 Kapellen Belgium
41st Annual Penland Benefit Auction
This year’s 41st Annual Penland Benefit Auction is happening August 21 and 22 this summer, and I made a necklace for the occasion. The mother of pearl pieces are held in place with tiny rivets inside a crooked teeth pendant.
Untitled, 2026
Sterling silver, mother of pearl
22 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 3/8 in.
Undergraduate Class at California College of the Arts, Spring Semester 2026
I will teach Senior Project/Junior Tutorial at California College of the Arts starting January 21. The class is for seniors and juniors who are preparing for their Senior Exhibitions or Junior Reviews. Students learn about exhibitions and professional practice while they create work for their show/review.
Nights & Weekends Exhibition
I will be part of the upcoming exhibition Nights & Weekends at California College of Arts. The exhibition brings together the work of Fall 2025 and Winter/Spring 2026 faculty and students from CCA’s Extension Program. The exhibition is a celebration of the Extension Program, now in its final season.
May 6-May 14 Opening Friday, May 8, 5-7pm Hubbell Street Galleries 131-161 Hubbell Street in San Francisco
Creative Process Class at CCA Extension, Spring
I will be teaching my creative process class, Creative Process for Artists: Exploring Process, Building a Language, in person with California College of the Arts Extension in March/April. The class meets five times on Mondays: March 2, 9, 16, 30, & April 6 from 5:00-8:00pm. (No class on March 23 due to CCA’s Spring Break) Open to all artists with at least two years of art making experience. Students must be 18+ years or older at the start of the class. The cost is $325.
“The creative process is about how artworks come to life and includes five steps: gathering inspiration, idea generation and development, preparation, creation, and reflection. Every artist has a unique process, and understanding yours can be a helpful tool for making stronger pieces and for dealing with studio challenges. In this 5-week course, students will learn about the creative process, and they will begin to discover and define their own.
Each week, different aspects of process will be introduced and considered through demonstrations and conversations, hands-on exercises, simple writing prompts, and work time. Hands-on exercises are focused on exploring composition using mixed media from common art materials to office supplies to everyday ephemera. Writing exercises are short and do not require advanced writing skills. Group instruction will be complemented by opportunities for individual instruction. Students should also expect to spend some time working outside of class.
This class is a chance to deeply consider how you make your work and why you create in the ways that you do. It’s also a great opportunity to reinvigorate your practice if you’ve been feeling stuck or feel ready to explore new territory and are unsure where to begin.”
Munich Jewellery Week with Galerie Beyond
My Belgian gallery, Galerie Beyond, will travel to Munich, Germany for Schmuck/Munich Jewellery Week, where they will present The Essence Within, March 5-7.
“The Essence Within refers to the fundamental, intrinsic, and true nature of a jewel and its material form, representing the purest spirit, character, and consciousness beyond its physical appearance. Within The Essence Within, each piece of art jewelry becomes a quiet vessel for presence, intention, and the invisible forces that shape us.”
My work will be a part of the presentation alongside other gallery artists.
March 5–7, 11:00–6:00 each day
Opening: March 5, 3:00–6:00
Find the gallery at A.P.R. Lab, located at Galeriestrasse 6A, Hofgarten in Munich.