I created Midnight Pacific Studio in 2012. At that time I was making functional pottery, which then led to porcelain jewelry, and ultimately to my first beginner metalsmithing class in the summer of 2014. From that first moment of working with metal I felt that I had finally found the medium that would keep me coming back for more. After spending many years as a ceramic artist, carpenter, and woodworker, I was able to easily transfer those skills to my new love of metal work and jewelry. It felt like the most natural next step in the development of my work. My hammered textures and use of rivets are clear influences from my previous skills. 

I attended Massachusetts College of Art with a ceramics major before moving to Portland Oregon in 2006. After 15 years of living in Portland I relocated to Garibaldi, a tiny fishing town on the Oregon coast. In January of 2021 I moved my personal jewelry production to a small home studio while keeping my beautiful Portland studio available for teaching workshops on the weekends.

All Midnight Pacific Jewelry is hand-fabricated at my home studio in Garibaldi Oregon. I use sterling silver, brass, gold, beach stones and gemstones in my designs. Hand-hammered textures and mixed metals are used to highlight the fabrication process, and emphasize the careful details of craftsmanship. Inspiration is drawn from natural landscapes and textures, as well as ancient cultures and designs.