BIOGRAPHY  
Born: Alto, Michigan, 1939

Shows, Grants, Awards
1972-76    Yearly one women shows at Sculpture to Wear, New York, NY
1973-76    Studio Workspace Grant at the Clocktower, New York, NY
1973          Group Show, "Jewelry as Sculpture," Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
1973-80    Yearly One women shows at Harkness Krakow Gallery, Boston, MA
1974          Group Show "Artists Make Toys," The Clocktower, New York, NY
1976-88     One woman shows at Artwear, New York, NY
1976          One woman shows at Julie Artisan Gallery, New York, NY
1977-79     Exhibition at Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY
1977-92     Solo Exibitions at Body Sculture, Boston, MA
1978          Group Painting Show, "Sneakers," The Arsonal, New York, NY
1980          Nat"l Prix de Cashet Award for Design, sponsored by Prince Matchiabelli
1983          Solo Exhibition at Artwear, "Seeking the Grandmother," New York, NY
1985          Solo Exhibition at Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY
1986-87     Artwear Group Show Isetan Gallery, New York, NY
1987          Commission, Sculpture & Bamboo Installation, Koghei Restaurant, Tokyo, Japan
1987          Joint Show, Artwear & kansai Yamamoto, Spiro Building, Tokyo, Japan
1987          Commission, Sculpture & Bamboo Installation, Koghei Restaurant, Tokyo, Japan
1988          Featured by Lois Sherr Dubin in her book "History of Beads," Harry N. Abrans, publisher
1988          Group show, Lowell Area Council, Lowell, Michigan
1988          Penland School of Design, North Carolina Taught studio course
1989          Group Show, "Heat + Light," Gallery 91, New York, NY
1990          Artwear Group Show, Honku, Osaka, Japan
1991          Swarovski "Jewels of Fantasy," European Museums, Cooper Hewitt in 1994
1992          Group Show, "Seeds," Artwear, New York, New
1992          Solo Traveling Exhibition, Jewelry and Sculpture, Starting at Isetan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1992          One woman show at Julie Artisan Gallery, New York, NY
1993          American Craft Museum, New York, NY. Work included in permanent collection
1992          Artisan Showcase Newport Harbor, Museum, CA
1994          Solo Exhibition at Art & Soul Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
1994          Group show "Three Sculptures" Croninger Location, New York, NY
1994          Solo Exibition at Takashimya, jewerly and sculpture, New York, NY
1995          Featured in Susan Lewin Book "One of A Kind" American Art Jewelry Today
1995          Solo Exhibition Joanne Rapp Gallery, bowls and beads, Scottsdale, AZ
1995         Group Show, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
1997           Special showing, Robert Lee Morris store, New York City
1999           Solo Show, sculpture and Jewelry, Atmosphere, NYC
2000          Group show, Julie Artesan Gallery New York, NY

COLLABORATIONS
                   Geoffrey Beene,  Mary Jane Marcarsiano, Bill Atkinason, Kasper, John Anthony
                   Adri, Issey Miyaki, Kansai Yamamoto, Louis Dell'Olio, Donna Karen