Over a decade ago, I began writing a memoir tracing the path
I followed to become the artist I am today; the path that allowed
me to indulge my passion for making jewelry. This memoir, titled:
Roots, Stems, and Branches; A Recollection, was originally
handwritten and included my hand-drawn, illuminated letters. 
 

In 2012 it was published in hardcover and paperback <https://www.blurb.com/b/2923213-roots-stems-and-branches>

Each section and each chapter in the book began with my own
hand drawn, illuminated letters and ended with a drawing using
an element from each of those letters.
 

Many of my collectors commented that these designs could
be re-interpreted as jewelry, as my unruly jewels, although
I hadn’t envisioned the drawings in the book for this purpose,
(it never even occurred to me!). So the idea of translating
my drawings into jewelry began to percolate. 
 

From that moment, I became compelled, destined, and driven
to revisit the drawings with this in mind. Ultimately, I selected
ten of them on which to base pendant  designs.