I've been making and selling jewelry online since online shopping first began. In 2001 I was living overseas in Sweden and attended small art academy, then took a job at a modern art museum. I decided my love of arts and jewelry in particular was something I wanted to pursue as a career. I opened up Solo Artworks in Sweden and sold chainmaille and wire jewelry. When I moved back to the United States I enrolled at the American Jeweler's Academy in Portland Oregon and opened up Solo Artworks in America. Soon after, I found Etsy and I was running my business full time. Now I'm not only a work-from-home small business owner, I'm a work-from-home mom to beautiful family and loving every minute of it. I will never give up my passion for gems and metals and jewelry made to last a lifetime.