Art runs deep in her family. Her grandfather blew glass in the basement of his Kauai home, her great-grandfather worked in metal fabrication, and her father was a talented artist in oils and charcoal. She likes to think she inherited their creative spark — especially her love of glass. As a child, she collected glass pieces and beads, drawn to the way they caught the light. Learning how to string beads, make a crimp, and add a clasp marked the beginning of her creative journey.