A Year of Making, Meaning, and Movement

As this year comes to a close, I’ve been taking time to look back, not just at what was created, but how it was created.

This year wasn’t about rushing toward outcomes or chasing trends. It was about listening closely. To materials. To intuition. To the quiet ways the brain and body adapt, reshape, and heal over time.

Every piece of art and jewelry made this year carried that intention. Neuroplasticity teaches us that change doesn’t happen all at once. It happens through repetition, curiosity, and patience. That same philosophy guided the work. Designs evolved slowly. Ideas were revisited, reshaped, and sometimes set aside until they were ready to become something new.

There were moments of experimentation and moments of refinement. Pieces that challenged me technically. Pieces that felt emotionally resonant in ways I didn’t expect. Each one was part of a larger conversation between creativity and cognition, how we learn, how we adapt, and how beauty can live inside that process.

What I’m most proud of this year isn’t a single finished piece, but the consistency of showing up to the work with care. Choosing intention over urgency. Meaning over mass production. Letting the work remain human.

Thank you to everyone who supported, wore, shared, or connected with this work. Your presence in this process matters more than you know. As the year closes, I’m carrying forward deep gratitude, for the art, the growth, and the space to create thoughtfully.