Living in the Caribbean forces you to be resourceful. I started out making jewelry with anything I could find. My first bracelet was a string of lentils and black-eyed peas! Eventually I worked my way up to all the treasures of the island: sandbox seeds, jumbie beads, Job's Tears, etc. enhanced with glass beads that my guests would send or bring to me. Recently my mom came to visit and brought me some new goggles (mine snapped in half 4 months ago) and encouraged me to use them also as safety goggles for my drilling. Seen here is my extremely cluttered workspace as I drill a sandbox seed for a keychain for Brother Ivano as he is leaving the island to continue his path to priesthood.
