“All of my artwork is dedicated to creating a visual language out of my reverence for growth, the wisdom of Nature’s structures and forms, and the energy that flows in between. I wish to write into every molecule of my artwork a translation of joy that the natural world continuously inspires within me.”

Shira Loa was born in Amherst, MA, attended Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, and received her BFA from the University of Michigan. She did post-graduate apprenticeships with master metalsmiths Greg Wilbur and Benjamin Neubauer for several years in Portland, OR, and received her Jewelry Technician Certificate from Revere Academy. She currently lives and works in San Francisco.

more about her at www.shiraloa.blogspot.com