One of a Kind Handcrafted Jewelry and Fashion Accessories
After spending most of my working life in the corporate sector I reached a time when I was able to make a big change. As creative arts were always my first love I had dreamed of the day I would be able to work with the many lovely raw materials available. I have always had a project on the go, whether it was knitting, crochet, sewing or jewellery making among others. Beads and ethnic design have always held a special fascination for me.
I started out as a wholesaler of home wares, textiles and jewellery supplying a number of shops and over time I started to design my own gift ware products. It was hard work but I enjoyed and loved it.
I had always been jewellery obsessed and as a child loved playing with the beautiful beads that my Grandmother and Great Aunts had, it kept me entertained for hours. The time came when I wanted to design my own jewelry and accessories and so this journey began. I wanted to create interesting and unique items that were One of a Kind.
To create individual pieces is extremely important to me as I would become bored very quickly making the same thing over and over and the pleasure of the creative process would be lost. Also mass producing is not what I want to do - my purpose is to make One of a Kind pieces.
I decided to set up an on-line business rather than wholesale to shops - it has been a very interesting journey. Beyond the designing and making of my pieces there is the photography, gaining an understanding of the internet and on-line business, record keeping and sourcing the raw elements. Mostly very enjoyable, often very confusing however I am slowly making progress with it all.
