Jewelry created by Kamloops artists can be artisanal or high fashion. Natural materials, precious gems, beads and various metals are used in imaginative ways to create everything from earrings and necklaces to broaches and rings.
I use found animal remains and objects found in nature (from garbage to lichen) to explore my struggles with chronic pain and illness. I also look at the relationships between humans and other animals. Themes of mortality, regeneration and sufferi... (more)