amber, fresh water pearl, hematite, carved glass fish.  For earrings: stainless steel french wire earring findings

Turquoise, metal accent.  For earrings: stainless steel french wire earring findings

malachite, metal accent.  For earrings: stainless steel french wire earring findings

fresh water apricot pearl, agate, hematite. For earrings: stainless steel french wire earring findings

fresh water pearl, metal accents,  For earrings: stainless steel french wire earring findings

fresh water pearl, serpentine.  For earrings: stainless steel french wire earring findings

agate, hematite hearts, metal accents

Snowflake obsidian, fresh water coin pearls, onyx, faceted bead, metal accents

magnesite, metal accents

This piece was made to remember a wonderful experience of jet skiing in Florida when two dolphins came up beside the jet ski and wanted to swim along side us. Simply magical!

agate, tiger eye, mother of pearl, carved wood, metal accents

King Arthur is a majestic African lion who was rescued from a Nebraska zoo that was closed down due to violations of standards. He lives now at the Wild Animal Sanctuary. A portion of this sale will be donated to the wildanimalsanctuary.org

(Note – descriptions of animals are from past and present animals)

fresh water coin pearls, seed beads, metal accents

White tigers are the result of breeding 2 tigers who carry the recessive gene. It is said that all the tigers have been bred from one wild white tiger, however, the continual breeding of these beautiful animals have shown that the tigers pay the price in genetic problems and deformities. Please do not support local “petting zoos” with wild tigers….Thank you

agate, quartz crystal, enameled moose, metal accents

amber, mother of pearl, watermelon slice, metal accents, seed beads

seed beads, petrified sequoia wood, metal accents

On occasion, in my dreams, there are those that enter the dream with blurry faces. Nameless, faceless, yet full of help!

hematite, seed beads, metal accents, imitation pearl, rhinestones

carved bone, metal accents, leather, seed beads

carved bone, metal accents

turquoise, agate, amethyst, fresh water pearl, enamel butterfly, Celtic metal accent

Honoring the ancestral line …..

quartz crystal, blue coin pearl, metal accents, seed beads

cats eye, rhinestone studded white metal snake, smoky quartz crystal, black leather cord

spotted agate, lacquered charm, metal accents, black leather cord

Jumanji is a black leopard that was living in squalor conditions in Ohio.  He had 50% of his body frostbitten, open infected sores from sitting in urine.  He was rescued by the wildanimalsanctuary.org and now has a warm den, playmates and runs free in a large habitat. A portion of this sale will be donated to the www.wildanimalsanctuary.org

(Note: descriptions are about past and present animals)

turquoise donut, quartz crystal, black leather cord 

quartz crystal, red and golden colored beads, black leather cord

Purple and orange carnelian chip beads, 

hematite star, quartz crystal, black leather cord

amber, kyanite crystal, metal accent, rhinestone, black leather cord

rhodachrosite, quartz crystal, metal accents, black leather cord

rhodonite, smoky quartz crystal, black leather cord

fresh water coin pearls, abalone, metal accents

Although I have never met an octopus, I sit in wonderment of their many skills and intelligence – true shamans of the sea!

abalone shell

This piece is inspired by all my years of living next to the water in Florida

malachite, porcelain, metal accents

Marley  is a Grizzly bear that was rescued from a concrete Georgia pit with other bears. She was so traumatized by this, she stood on her back 2 feets, twirl around for hours a day, looking up at people who would visit the “zoo.” Eva is a cub that was taken from her mother and used for photo shoots. When she got to big and dangerous to hold for photos, a woman purchased Eva and donated her to the Wild Animal Sanctuary. They were introduced to each other + it was a match made in heaven.  Marley who never had the chance to raise her cubs, fell in love with Eva and they played for hours. A portion of this sale will be donated to the wildanimalsanctuary.org

(Note: descriptions are about past and present animals)

carved moonstone face, chrysophrase, turqupise, amethyst crystal, fresh water pearls, metal accents

Inspired by the super moon of 2020

jasper, agate, black onyx, metal accents

The sweet lioness, Cata was caged in a Mexican jean manufacturing warehouse for 20 years, where she languished in despair, forgetting her true nature. She was almost dead when rescued and it took 8 months before she made her first roar, listening to other lions around her. She reclaimed her “lioness.” She lives at the Wild Animal Sanctuary now. A portion of this sale will be donated to the wildanimalsanctuary.org

(Note: descriptions are about past and present animals)

resin, malachite, turquoise, adventurine quartz, fresh water pearl

This piece was inspired by a surprise sighting of a small family of deer, as I sat eating lunch on a park bench at Mount Falcon Park outside of the Denver area. 

agates, fresh water coin pearls, metal accents

Jonwah was a beautiful lioness rescued from a muddy backyard “zoo,” called Cricket Hollow in Iowa. She was so hungry, she ate rocks and straw. She suffered from brain damage from starving for so long. Jonwah held onto her great heroic need to survive, but her body could not recover from the abuse she endured and passed away while many of us held our heart bursting in tears. She passed away peacefully at The Wild Animal Sanctuary.  A portion of this sale will be donated to the wildanimalsanctuary.com

(Note: descriptions are about past and present animals)

amber, quartz crystal, metal accents

Jasper 30 x 23 mm, metal accents, with black leather cord

lapis 15×15 – adventurine quartz 18×14, enamel black bears + feather, fresh water grey pearls, glass beads, black leather cord

Ursula is a Grizzly bear, who was pregnant when rescued. She with 20 other bears lived in barren concrete pits that were part of a tourist trap/roadside zoo. The zoo was closed when they failed to pay their mortgage. Ursula was afraid of people, but her joyful cubs helped her heal her distrust of humans. She lives at the Wild Animal Sanctuary now. A portion of this sale will be donated to www.wildanimalsanctuary.org

(Note: descriptions are about past and present animals)

watermelon tourmaline, mother of pearl, amethyst crystal, fresh water pearls, metal accent enamel bear, quartz crystal

This piece was dedicated to the black bears who are locked up in small cages and milked for their bile to be used as medicine.  This barbaric practice is still going on in Asian countries. Bears are put in such tight cages, they cannot even turn around. Some make it out alive, some do not. A portion of this sale will be donated to save bears in dire conditions: https://www.animalsasia.org/

carved wood, metal accents, black leather cord

Timara is a female White Tiger that was rescued from a roadside zoo in Ohio that failed to care for their animals. With freezing temperatures, no heat or adequate shelter and nutritional deficiencies, Timara’s coat of hair failed to shine as brightly as it should and she was underweight. She now lives at The Wild Animal Sanctuary. A portion of this sale will be donated to the www.WildAnimalSanctuary.org

(Note: descriptions are about past and present animals)

magnesite, fresh water pearls,  turquoise, abalone, quartz crystal, carved bone bear

Lilly is a black bear who was rescued from being kept in a backyard for years, with neighbors feeding her junk food. She became obese, 100 pounds overweight. She belly would drag on the ground as she walked. After she was rescued and taken to the Wild Animal Sanctuary, she went into her first hibernation. When she came out, she was 200 pounds lighter!  A portion of this sale will be donated to the Wild Animal Sanctuary.

This piece was inspired by a beautiful grey wolf,  Chinook, that was living in deplorable conditions, when the USDA forced the zoo to close.  He lives at the Wild Animal Sanctuary now.  A percentage of this sale will be donated to the Wild Animal Sanctuary.

(Note: descriptions are about past and present animals)

This piece was inspired by a dream I had where a dolphin was swimming through clean beautiful waters with a needle and thread attached to its tail.

This piece was inspired by a magical moment when I saw a very large dragon fly hanging upside down on a branch in my backyard tree.

Honoring my Irish heritage….