Over the past decade and a half, our daily walks have proven to be transformative. As an artist I’ve appreciated the many beautiful gardens in the various neighborhoods we’ve lived in, but what I love most is witnessing an expanding intention to nurture and celebrate bees within these gardens. Nowadays it’s not uncommon to see signage that says ‘pollinator habitat’ or notices asking to excuse the weeds over neatly trimmed grass.

The growing awareness of the critical importance of bees warms my heart and my soul. Growing up summers on Cape Cod, honeysuckle vines were everywhere - you couldn’t toss a stone without hitting one. The aroma of my summers was salt air and the ethereal scent of the honeysuckle bush. I spent a lot of time gently whisking away many pervasive and persistent bees in order to cull a tiny drop of honey from the stem of the flower. I cherish this memory, and even as a kid, I knew something important was happening between the bees and the honeysuckle.

With Francis as my guide, I have come full circle back to bees and flowers. Our explorations by foot into the world around us have served as inspiration for the Sacred Bee signet ring. This is an extremely special ring, and the epicenter of my collection, and the piece from which all the rest flow.

And ‘all the rest?’ Each of my pieces resonates with a personal value or aesthetic, and all are created with the idea of ‘simple sophistication’ in mind. The kind of simplicity that evokes timelessness, and that will be worn as a constant, as part of a larger expression of identity, of self.

with love and gratitude for my furry soulmate,

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