Drawing Inspiration

A question I get asked a lot is, "where do you get your ideas from?"

I always get a little jarred when someone asks that question as I
don't have a cogent answer for them. Worse still, it doesn't sound
very `artistic' or `tormented' and I can seem a little evasive.
Truth is, I don't always know. It can be anything and everything,
mixed in with who I am. As long as I know it's my passion that drives
me to make them and each piece is given special thought, I'm happy.
I always hope each piece brings a blessing to the wearer...like if she
smiles when she looks at it.

I see the jewelry I make more as an expression of myself so being an
old world romantic, I love the ornate frames at museums, dreamy
cherubs (yes, maybe those are a little tacky but I still love them!),
flowers, Czech crystal wine glasses and anything that has stones set
in them (jewelry, belts, old wine goblets, door knobs etc.) and
am always drawn to those elements.

Ok, so sometimes, it isn't all that romantic. For example, my 2008
Spring collection was inspired by cakes with creamed flowers and
icing sugar. I was so taken by the pastel shades I started enameling
my brass flower collection in watery shades of pink, blue and green.
An item from that collection which I absolutely loved:

Wild Child Bracelet

And then there is that particular verse from the bible a friend pointed
out to me one day. A verse that encouraged me, knowing that I can ask
God for ideas too. Something I find myself doing increasingly :

"And he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and
knowledge in all kinds of crafts - to make artistic designs for work in
gold, silver and bronze" -- Exodus 35:31- 32