About

Youngest Child came out of nowhere.

I have always had restless little hands, most likely from my Northern Irish mother who never sits still. I have tried my hands at many things, some stick and some don’t; photography stuck, bread making stuck, climbing and running stuck, and somewhere along the way my hands met a small bag of colorful Japanese glass beads. I love the reward of a slow and meditative task, and stringing beads is really very similar to climbing mountains, one step at a time gets you to the summit, one small bead at a time slowly forms a beautiful prize to wear or share. 

Youngest Child celebrates the fortuitousness of an unexpected passion that becomes all consuming. I am indeed the youngest of three sisters and in my family, being the youngest gave me the freedom to prioritize experience and self-expression over all else. Though, I have always been a shy artist. Once believing in the age old myth that a choice must be made between sports and art, and if art, only one medium is allowed. Greatly encouraged by the process of sharing this project, this site now reflects my many interests, a studio space for jewelry and photography.

excerpt from a feature on Studio Bear, check out the fill article here.