I went to see the Byzantine exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum several times while it was in New York. The layers of gold leafing on these ancient paintings enthralled me and stirred up my imagination. I thought about how to incorporate these multiicolored, multilayed colors of yellows and reds and oranges into my jewelry work. I have been experimenting with using various thicknesses of 24k gold foil fused onto silver, electrum and 22k gold and using various patinas to create interesting colored surfaces onto my work. I find that layering thinner foil leads to more interesting and varied colors in my work. After taking Valentin Yotkovs miniature vessel workshop I started to apply the kum boo to my vessels. Ancient symbols and icons have inspired me in creating new pieces using the kum boo technique.