I've been making jewelry with beads since I was a little kid and as I've moved to larger cities with access to better materials and classes, my abilities have grown.

I love making jewelry for all the women in my life (ahem, that includes me). After a while, people started commissioning pieces and had friends asking where they got their earrings, so I figured, hey, maybe I should try and sell this?

My style is simple but not boring. I could wear this to work or wear it out on a Saturday night. Some of it speaks to my preppy side and some of it to the edgy side. I get inspiration primarily from other women. I love it when someone comes to me with a dress and says, "help, I need earrings for this."

I recently traveled around the world and collected beads in every country. I got a lot of inspiration from those materials and what women (and men) are wearing around the globe.

I also come up with ideas when I find myself with no jewelry to wear with a certain outfit. I've spent many a Saturday designing something for me to wear with a new dress that night.

~ Maureen