For Cohasset artist Debby Brams, inspiration can sometimes begin with something as simple as a dot.

Brams, who has lived with her husband, Dave, on Straits Pond for seven years, creates colorful, one-of-a-kind jewelry from polymer clay, incorporating bright colors, abstract shapes and varied textures. Recently, while working on an abstract piece, she added a dot and realized, “that looks like an eye.” The happy accident inspired a new collection of tropical fish earrings.

Brams’ artistic journey began at UMass Amherst, where she took a pottery class before learning silversmithing at the Student Union. As a graduate student, she began selling bracelets and other jewelry to help support herself. In the 1990s, she discovered polymer clay and quickly fell in love with the medium. Her work has since been featured in two books on polymer clay.

Today, Brams creates earrings, necklaces, cuff bracelets and Worry Bottles, drawing inspiration from nature as well as Art Nouveau, Art Deco, abstract and contemporary art. Among her most memorable creations are intricate anemone brooches and necklaces, which challenged her with their complex textures and technical demands.

A member of Hull Artists since 1996, Brams has participated in its Open Studios for 30 summers. This fall, neighbors can see her work closer to home when she opens her studio for Cohasset Open Studios, November 7 & 8.

“I just hope people enjoy my work, and that it will add beauty to their lives,” Brams says. “I love what I do, and I hope other people see that and love it too.”