I have always been a bit of a scavenger. On camping trips or hikes, even as a kid, I I could often be found on the side of the trail, examining small stones, bark and wood fragments. It was impossible to resist taking these bits home with me - and my collection of physical 'memories' grew rapidly. To me, there has always something very special about an object you find while out in nature: It signifies a sense of adventure, specific memories, relationships, and a finite period of time. This impulse to collect led me to my early wood experiments, which has steadily grown into my craft practice as it exists today.

I launched Wild Blue Yonder in 2016 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, after a few years of exploring the dynamic duo of wood/natural fragments with resins. Around the same time, I co-founded a wood-working collective in order to access the wide variety of tools I needed, in a communal setting. Since then, I have honed both my wood-working and jewelry skills, while growing my craft practice as a small business. Since starting WBY, I have worked primarily as a full-time artist, and currently sell my work in approximately 10 shops across Canada and the USA, including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. 

In March 2020 I moved with my family to Maastricht, Netherlands. What started as a temporary adventure quickly became more permanent for our family. Now I continue to create my work from my top-floor studio in our typical dutch row house, and get to enjoy new adventures on this side of the world.