“I found strength, direction, and courage in sharing my imagination by making artifacts that symbolized a passion for life and inspired living from the heart. I embarked on a journey of reaching out artistically … speaking the only language I knew for sure was universal and that could include all people. My passion and purpose came through creating and giving … What Bliss!

“Over the years I began sharing more openly the challenges of my bone disease and the courage I found along with it. Through creative imagination, almost any part of life‘s journey—whether joyful or challenging— can be shared in positive and meaningful ways. The stories and images in my art began to be a kind of living storytelling–folk art with a purpose."

 " I am often asked if I travel for inspiration. Actually, for many years, the only traveling I did was in my own mind. With my feet on the ground and my head in the clouds, life itself is inspirational. I am sure I learned this by spending a great deal of time in bed healing broken legs throughout my life. I dream of mythical world and imagine ways I can share them with others.

"The number of moving legends about giving, receiving, and sharing Laurel Burch jewelry and designs are a reflection not only of me, but of all the collectors who are drawn by my spirit as well as my designs. When people wore my creations, they told me that they felt “connected and inspired” and their stories came back to me full circle! My art was working on a far bigger scale than I could ever imagine.”

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