Susan has been involved in arts and crafts ever since she was little.
She was sewing by the time she was 6, painting tempera wildlife scenes soon after that, and has created countless handmade gifts for friends all her life. High school years were spent immersed in photography, weaving, and jewelry classes, to name just a few. During college she took a left turn into the restaurant business and stayed there for the better part of 20 years. At the end of this time she finally discovered the man of her dreams and entangled with it the need for a vocational change. The realization of many years tied to a creative dream became too apparent to ignore and she quit her restaurant job to work full time as an artist.

Now several years later with 2 young children and 3 other art related businesses*, “Charming Trinkets” is the main focus of Susan's attention. Susan is a one woman show. She designs and hand makes each jewelry piece herself. Charms in hundreds of themes are embellished with a variety of beads from all over the world and mixed with a dose of class and humor. Add Susan's unique creativity and you have fabulous, distinctive pieces that allow you to show off all the things you love. And her clients do! They adorn themselves with cats, alligators, tea pots, shoes, cars, hearts, and a host of other things. Susan's motto is to never create anything too serious and hopes everyone that comes in contact with her jewelry will find a reason to smile.

Charming Trinkets tours the countryside participating in over 20 arts and craft shows a year. Susan lives in Southern California with her husband and 2 children working out of a studio in her home. She loves what she does and it shows!

*At the start of 2008, my other businesses have and are mutating into less in number but more in terms of choice and freedom for me. "Charming Trinkets" is still a main focus but with the formation of my newest project, The Cre8ive Circus, will move over as we head deeper into the 2008-09 season. I am looking into an actual brick and mortar storefront and working on all the things that allow that to happen. Business plans, profit and loss statements, tax information, commercial real estate...YIKES!
More details to come. Please check back often!
Thanks, Susan