New designs for 2010 (the first 4 images are examples)

"graceful jewelry" — South Coast Living, April 24, 2005
"some form of alchemy . . . balanced, delicate and even beautiful" — Cambridge Chronicle, April 17,2002
"ingenious and delicate" — The Cambridge Current, September 8, 1995

I devise novel mechanical (no solder, no glue) construction methods that combine fundamentally-different industrial materials, plus some traditional jewelry components, to create striking earrings (primarily) and necklaces.

Open studios gives me the opportunity to talk at length with children (who often ask insightful questions); with people interested in my hundreds of mechanical, electronic, and optical materials (who like the way they look or want to know what they were for); with people who work with my industrial materials (who bring a special perspective); and with people deciding which piece to buy (who share with me the pros and cons of each piece).

I base my jewelry methods on information skills I learned in my engineering studies (PhD) and career (30 years). Many of my engineering activities (and my 2 patents) were related to mechanical systems.

Industrial components I use include: rubber shapes (rings and cords), electrical signal connectors, heat sinks (spoked-ring radiators for cooling electronics), gears, bearings, and brilliantly-colored laser filters.