I cannot help but create. Ever since I was little I have been making some sort of this or that. Growing up I made jewelry but I never took it "seriously." Or well really I had my fingers in too many different pots to focus on one. I enjoy a variety of different activities—I think that is the spice of life: a jack of all trades but a master of none. It wasn't until two years ago that I decided I want to *focus on making jewelry. I still never had the intention of selling jewelry. I originally started making necklaces and earrings for myself—delicate gold pieces that I could not find elsewhere. Friends then asked me to make them custom pieces. Eventually, I found myself a deal selling jewelry to local stores here in Durango. From there, I realized I want to master the art of metalsmithing. Here I am, in Durango, sitting at my bench, enjoying the creative process through and through.

Colorado has always had my heart. I find myself deeply rooted and centered in this place. It is painstakingly important that my creativity is supported by an inspiring atmosphere. I have found my home in Durango Colorado surrounded by the San Juan mountains. Here I enjoy skiing, biking, climbing, hiking, rafting and running.

I was born in Denver, Colorado. However, I spent most of my childhood growing up along the coast of southern California and the other piece of it running around the forests below Pikes Peak. My younger self is a stranger to neither the peace of nature nor the allure of the big city. I have always had an adventurous spark in my soul. I think I lived out my childhood fully and that, to me, is the root of all my inspiration. Growing up I spent all my time outside. I never dressed to impress. And too often, I was a mess of dirt. I was fourteen when I first got my ears pierced. I quickly found that I am a “practical jewelry wearer.” I like to have one pair of earrings that I put on and leave on for, well, ever. I get entangled in too many different activities in a day to be caught wearing a pair of earrings that get in my way. Jewelry should be as beautiful as it is practical. After all the focus is not only on the beauty of the piece itself but rather how it accentuates the beauty of the wearer.

For a longtime I only wore jewelry which I either found or was gifted to me. It became a game of hide and seek. I would loose a necklace one day, and find a new one, forgotten on the floor another day. My jewelry went everywhere with me on this dance between worlds.

My younger self, however, naturally understood there is no need to keep the outdoor world separate from the world of precious metals and stones. They both are of the same substance supported by the same mother nature. Neither does the feminine need be separated from the durable. Alycienne is crafted to accentuate that things which are delicate and feminine can also be durable and rugged like the mountains you witness, the snow you ski, the rocks you climb, the dirt you bike or the water you raft. I hope every piece from Alycienne is a little piece of love in your life that accompanies you on all your wandering ways.