February 4th 2007:www.queenthings.com

1 when did you start selling online? i began selling my jewelry designs in july of 2005, at www.queenthings.etsy.com

2 how did you get into making jewelry? well, i think there were some (very) humble beginnings with making my own necklaces in high school out of what things i could find in my jewelry box, i always had messes on my bedroom floor like brushes, paint, sketchbooks. breaking apart the things that i no longer liked to wear and recreate something new was my way of having my own style. but jewelry for me then was just all for fun. what i always set out to do was make a career out of painting, and many other mediums in art distracted me along the way. so now i feel a sense of relief to be able to focus on designing jewelry with my art background merging in the process, supporting my ideas as i tell a story with each collection.

3 what inspires you? architecture, art history, fashion, good good music, travel, bookstores, robert henri, minerva teichert, robert rauschenberg, david hockney, wayne thiebaud...if i begin listing artists i will never end! that's the thing about inspirations, they are like a kaleidescope of knowledge, they ebb and flow. changing to move me in various stages of my life.

4 what are your favorite colors? various hues of blues and greens, pale, subtle, feminine, calm and delicate. colors derived from nature are my favorite.

5 what do you think of indie shop interviews? i love to read them because they give such a valuable glimpse into other's artist's lives, their routines, their impressions, what moves them. fascinating! i'm also so grateful for all the awesome friends i have made along the way from the online community, the internet surprises me with it's wonderful ability to filter through millions of faces to bring you to like-minded, kindred spirits.

You can find here.Queenthings.com Item to check out . Flower seed necklace ( no longer for sale)