When you’re not creating, what do you enjoy doing in Louisiana? Denton and I love canoeing, especially in spring and summer on the Bogue Falaya. But also, we do so much now, to recharge, we often just do nothing. We just spend time together. Do you find that taking a break from jewelry or bags to play music is beneficial? Whether it’s jumping from leatherwork to writing lyrics, or woodcrafting to playing drums, how do you see your different creativities intersecting? I find that taking a break from anything you do is very important for your creativity. I love switching things up during the day and bouncing from one creative outlet to another. I find I get the most inspiration that way. You mentioned learning a lot through your experience of New York Fashion Week—what was your biggest takeaway? The number one thing I learned from Fashion Week is patience. Things don’t happen overnight, and it took over a year to plan for it. Tell me about one of your custom pieces? A customer once brought me some wood left from her parents’ home in Gatlinburg after it burned to the ground. She wanted some jewelry for them made from the wood as a memory of the good times in that home, so that’s what I did. I’ll never forget that.
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