I started out creating jewelry for myself by cutting jewelry pictures out of the Christmas catalogs when I was a kid (and barely old enough to use scissors). Yes - I wore paper rings and necklaces (which never survived long. . . ) and felt like a Princess!

Later, I created wearable art with 'found' objects - miniature perfume bottles tied with a leather lace for a necklace, tiny glass beads on embroidery thread wrapped around my finger or wrist.

Fast forward to adulthood and I started creating more 'serious' jewelry for myself in a funky little closet with a window (I lived in a 100 year old 4-story with two kids. I was hiding). People started wanting to buy the jewelry I was wearing. . . One piece of jewelry led to another and pretty soon ksyardbird was born - and moved into a much larger studio space. Twice.

Why ksyardbird? The 'ks' is simple - it stands for Kansas, my home state (even though I now call Arkansas home); and my dad used to call me 'yardbird.' (perhaps had something to do with my name??). I had needed an on-line moniker for website forums while running a Bed & Breakfast in rural Western Kansas - and this seemed like a perfect fit. Leaving that life behind, the moniker remained.

ksyardbird encompasses everything Robin Z dreams up and creates - whether it be jewelry, (my primary passion), sewing and embroidery projects, home decorations, or poems. My studio is in constant motion with multiple projects. Follow me on FB to keep up with Robin Z,and everything going on in the ksyardbird Studio. :-)