Where it began...
Long ago on a sunny seashore, as I wandered along staring down with a bag in hand, he looked at me and said, "really? more shells? what are you going to do with all of them?"
whimsical, fun, shiny, happy, handmade glass jewelry
sailorgirl JEWELRY
It all begins with melting and shaping rods of Murano glass into my beads, each one a wearable treasure. With my beads and sterling silver I create Sailorgirl Jewelry - wearable art.
SAILORGIRL jewelry
It's not just a name, it's a lifestyle. I escape the Canadian winter by floating around in my sailboat - the Flying Saucer. It's an escape, it's inspiration, it's joyful. I gather ideas for stories that I can turn into jewelry.
Bring me my red shirt!
Long ago, when sailing ships ruled the waves, a captain and his crew were in danger of being boarded by a pirate ship. As the crew became frantic, the captain bellowed to his First Mate, "Bring me my red shirt!" The First Mate retrieved the captain's red shirt, which the captain put on and lead the crew to battle the pirates. With a brave fight the pirates were repelled.
Can we talk? This is bothering me immensely.
Can we talk for a minute? This has been sitting in the back of my brain for ages and I haven't had a chance to talk about it.
The Pantone colour of 2026 is.... "cloud dancer". White.