For over 13 years I’ve been creating one of a kind jewelry pieces using horn as a primary medium.

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I have also attended Silversmithing classes at the Alberta College Art of Design and explored different techniques like stone inlaid and metal etching. I’ve started combining these techniques with horn, as a result my work has evolved and it has expanded beyond the use of only horn.

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I try to recycle and upcycle materials as much as I can. All the leather used in my work is upcycle from a designer in Montreal. Base metals like copper, brass and aluminum is obtained from scraps and all Sterling Silver used in my jewelry is manufactured from reclaimed material.

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Our raw horns are sourced from renewable resources, it's recycling a 'waste' product from the meat industry and as a result preventing it from ending up in landfill.

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By using controlled organic raw materials we are supporting the environment and preserving a long tradition of native craftsmen, that for generations used natural materials in a friendly and harmoniously manner.

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I like to think of my jewelry as a unique and ecological piece of wearable art.

 

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