Laurel Burch's art is famous for its rich and happy colors, her line of cat jewelry, her paintings, silk scarfs and so much more. She was an inspiration to many. A single mother with a crippling disease (Osteoporosis), who was forced to learn how to survive in the 70's, turning junkyard scrap into wearable and desirable jewelry and making millions in the process. She was a pioneer and a fighter and her art is highly collectible.