Home is Wherever I'm With You: Homefront Metalworks
When my husband went Active Duty in the Army a few years ago, I left a full time job in education and moved halfway around the world to start a life renewed as a military spouse and mother of two. I loved being at home with my children but needed to find work with the skill set I have, preferably something I could take with me as we move every 3-4 years.
To my husband Chris' credit, I was given the support and encouragement to start my own small home-based business: Homefront Metalworks. I drew from my background in jewelry design and metalsmithing and began...again...creating! It felt great to return to something I love to do so much:). I started working in metal at SCAD in 1996 and graduated with a BFA in Metals and Jewelry. Soon after, I worked for a design and production studio which featured pieces in many notable catalogs. I had been working and making custom pieces on and off for years, but focusing on it as my job again gave me the sense of balance, sentimental purpose, and financial contribution I was searching for in this new stage in my life.
It's been a year since Homefront Metalworks started up and began filling custom orders for people around the world. Today, I have the originally created Hidden Word Design line, a series of customizable unique handstamped pieces, military inspired jewelry, awareness ribbon designs, and a mind still full of ideas!
Thank you for taking the time to read about the origins of Homefront Metalworks- a business run from a home with heart ...by a Military Mom on the Move!!!!!
To my husband Chris' credit, I was given the support and encouragement to start my own small home-based business: Homefront Metalworks. I drew from my background in jewelry design and metalsmithing and began...again...creating! It felt great to return to something I love to do so much:). I started working in metal at SCAD in 1996 and graduated with a BFA in Metals and Jewelry. Soon after, I worked for a design and production studio which featured pieces in many notable catalogs. I had been working and making custom pieces on and off for years, but focusing on it as my job again gave me the sense of balance, sentimental purpose, and financial contribution I was searching for in this new stage in my life.
It's been a year since Homefront Metalworks started up and began filling custom orders for people around the world. Today, I have the originally created Hidden Word Design line, a series of customizable unique handstamped pieces, military inspired jewelry, awareness ribbon designs, and a mind still full of ideas!
Thank you for taking the time to read about the origins of Homefront Metalworks- a business run from a home with heart ...by a Military Mom on the Move!!!!!
