Nancie Zimmerman has been creating art since she was a tiny girl in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her grandmas, Nama and Judy, taught her how to crochet, knit, sew, and create cards from buttons, fabric scraps, and paint. She experimented with every craft she could get her hands on...crewel, embroidery, paint by numbers, sand art, decoupage, macrame, and quilting.

Now living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Nancie happened upon jewelry making when a group of crafting friends got together to make wine charms. Nancie's friends always teased her that anytime they crafted together, she would obsessively be experimenting with new ideas long after everyone else had tired of the project. So it was with the wine charms. Once Nancie realized that the charms could easily be made into earrings, her passion for jewelry making began.

When Nancie began tossing around ideas for the name of her business, she happened upon NamiZuni when a magazine subscription accidentally entered her name as "Nami Zuni" instead of "Nancie Zimmerman" (not even close, right?). Soon Nami Zuni began receiving brochures for exotic trips and catalogs for expensive products, leading Nancie to quip that Nami Zuni was living Nancie's dream life.

NamiZuni came to represent Nancie's inner goddess, helping her fashion wearable art that allows you express your own stylish, creative spirit. NamiZuni Jewelry makes you feel good every time you wear her pieces...allowing your own inner goddess to shine through.

Be sure to look for the soon-to-be-available “Beads for Hope” section, which features beads bought from impoverished female artisans from around the world. In addition, 10% of the purchase price for any item in the "Beads for Hope" section will be donated to Kiva and other worldwide charities that help women and their families succeed.

Check out NamiZuni's skating blog to see how skating and jewelry designing dovetail so nicely:

http://namizuniskates.blogspot.com/

Warm regards,
Nancie .•*¨• *♥