Jill's appreciation for art began when she studied abroad in Spain. The art history component brought her to many churches, museums, and castles throughout the country. There she learned about famous artists, movements, and stood up close to many masterpieces.

After graduating from business school, Jill started an Etsy shop with a few beaded items and unsure where she would go with it.

Shortly after, she began an apprenticeship with a successful metal design studio in nearby Brooklyn, NY where she learned how to work with copper, brass, and later sterling silver. She was also introduced to vitreous enamels, soldering, braising, sawing, and many other metal working skills. This experience was a huge blessing and she is forever thankful to the owners of that metal studio who taught and encouraged her.

"Working with my hands, getting them dirty, using tools that help me create designs that run free in my head, feeds my soul." Jill quickly realized her love of being a "maker" and interest in the arts. Today, she use technology, casting, and metalsmithing to create original, one of a kind designs. "Historic architecture stimulates my imagination and I begin to daydream about how I can translate that beauty into jewelry." The lengthy process from idea - sketch - sample - modifications - raw creation - finishing - polishing ends with the pieces of jewelry you see offered before you.