I like to make things. I like to use my hands and be productive. Color brings me joy.  When I was 12, I taught myself how to bead by checking out books from the library. This was before the internet.  I began making and selling jewelry and saved enough money to pay for my college education. Nearly everything I own is bright: from my day-glo water bottle and wrist full of bracelets to my patchwork pants and hand stitched quilts. Every bead and color was chosen by me. My inspiration does not come about methodically but is spontaneous, reactionary, and expressive. All of which can describe me as a person.