Kelley Bren Burke

Hi! I'm Kelley! Most days, you can find me working at our Minneapolis home with our two dogs, Gracie and Murphy. I'm a self-employed artist with three businesses. My work brings me so much joy. But it wasn't always that way.
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I spent 20 years of my life working corporate retail. Twenty years. It was the best possible kind of corporate retail. I managed a Barnes & Noble bookstore. I love books and book people. But I’m a true introvert, and retail is not a great match for introverts.

I started making jewelry as a creative outlet in 2005. In 2013 I summoned up all my courage to open my first Etsy shop, Gems by Kelley.

www.etsy.com/shop/gemsbykelley

Two years later, I made the biggest leap of my life - I quit my job at Barnes & Noble to be a full-time artist.

By 2017, I had made over 5,000 pieces of jewelry. I was ready for a second creative outlet. I began dabbling in lettering and art. I discovered the Apple Pencil and the digital illustration app Procreate. I love sketching on my iPad. I began selling commissioned portraits of homes, buildings and pets. I have a second Etsy shop for custom portraits under my name, Kelley Bren Burke.

www.etsy.com/shop/KelleyBrenBurke

In 2020 I became a Skillshare Teacher. Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people. I'm a lifelong learner, and I've been taking classes on Skillshare for years. It's one of my favorite things to do. If you'd like a two free two-month premium membership to explore Skillshare, here's a link: skl.sh/2V5TATR

Save 15% on your next order from one or both or my Etsy shops when you sign up for my mailing list.

Here's a link for a quick signup. I currently send emails about once a month.

www.kelleybrenburke.com/mailing-list

All my best,

Kelley

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