This was so exciting for me to create! The biggest challenge was finding an authentic African drum. I ended up making it from a tiny jam jar, purchased some fabric from a local African store, and created it in the perfect size. It was also exciting to replicate ancient scrolls containing quotes from the recipients' favorite authors, and reproduce a copy of his mother's tattoo which connects her to her son.

This was the first Commemorative Stone I ever created, and I did so with deep reverence. In honor of a young man I had never met, Evan was a patriot in the US Navy. I learned that we shared the same birthdate, though his life was tragically cut short at just 23 years of age. I gained a deep sense of admiration for this talented patriot, and came to see that though his years were few, his contribution to life and family was great.

This Stone was a gift from a kidney recipient to her donor. I found the perfect kidney-shaped rock which coincidentally, doubled as a heart. Honoring this woman's sacrifice in her dedication to saving a life, touched my heart very deeply. Though my client was gifting this to her donor I feel that this was also a gift to the recipient herself. A gift of love. A gift of permanence. A gift of gratitude.

In honor of her boyfriends' accomplishment - achieving 20 years of sobriety - this work was commissioned y a woman I had recently gotten to know. She and I spent 5 days together in Sedona, where she personally selected the many crystals that make up part of this story. I incorporated all of those pieces, added the 20-year pin in the center as well as on the back of the Stone. It was a pleasure to design graffiti images and words of inspiration to create this mystical Commemorative Stone.

These Stones were a delightful gift from a woman to a new gentleman in her life. What a better way to get to know someone than to ask him a lot of questions! It was such fun to design an actual, working zipline and station the brown on a real rock, providing a 3-dimensional effect. It was also a great joy to find creative ways to represent the ocean incorporating shells and crystals and sparkling reflections.

These Stones were a delightful gift from a woman to a new gentleman in her life. What a better way to get to know someone than to ask him a lot of questions! It was such fun to design an actual, working zipline and station the brown bear on a real rock, providing a 3-dimensional effect. It was also a great joy to find creative ways to represent the ocean incorporating shells and crystals and sparkling reflections.

This Stone was such an honor to create for the family of a 17 years old boy, whose nickname was "Pickle". Amazing to have found a Stone in the shape of an actual pickle; it was painted yellow to reflect this favorite color, and filled with hobbies and activities he enjoyed in his life. The most fun part of designing this Stone was incorporating both a motorcycle and a quad bike. Behind these bikes, I created a road: half dirt, half tar, so from all angles, there is interest and significance.