"...stones, crystals, bones and beads hold personal history and meaning for me depending on where I found them or who gave them to me: a sea shell from a family trip to the ocean, a pyramid shaped rock I picked up on my wedding day, a pinch pot my older sister made when she was twelve, a crystal I received as a birthday gift, hematite given by a friend. Each of these resonates with me as both natural objects of profound beauty and as personal symbols. While the objects represent personal memories of times, places and people, the act of focusing on them and drawing them roots me firmly to the present."