Texture-rich, structural one-of-a-kind statement jewelry, weaving together geometric and architectural forms found in the natural world. Hand-fabricated in precious metals; detailed with cut and raw gemstones and pearls. My art encourages you to confidently present your unapologetic best self.
The Kentucky Museum
Western Kentucky University
1444 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101
July 16, 2025 - April 30, 2026
Royal Plaza Trade Center
Marlboro, MA
November 21 - 23, 2025
Learn with Rachel from the comfort of your own studio, via online workshops, or invite her to teach at your favorite local metals studio for in-person classes.
Join me in a journey to tame A Box of Unfinished Things - we all have that pile of projects we started but never got around to finishing...bring yours to this Zoom open-studio/how-to collective conversation.
Free, but registration is required for Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/ENJDABoUT
June 6 - 8, 2025
In this 3-day online class, improve your skills at structural construction, functional and creative design, and technical fabrication as we build rings, bead forms, and pendants.
October 24 - 26, 2025
This 3-day virtual workshop begins with quick and easy enhancements to traditional wire-based clasps, then progresses to a box clasp and other complex findings. Students will gain an understanding of how these and other clasps best serve their designs.
Customers sometimes comment that they see the pleasure I take in my work, which always delights me. Only in recent years have I felt I've found my voice and it shows in the art I make.
Even when not at the bench, I see inspiration anywhere from local fauna to the carpet pattern in an office building. Some designs manifest easily, while others fight to come to fruition, but one thing is constant:
Metal work has and always will be my way of breathing....
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