thoughts about my work.............

My work is mostly created with oxidized silver and a bit of dabbling with yellow gold too. I love bright colors and texture and they both truly inspire my creative process and collection. mineral and gemstones, vintage glass, found and up-cycled materials, and old glass pieces all offer eclectic style to the wearer. Many things I feel pulled to showcase in my work can be found at vintage shops, on the beach, in a parking lot or in finding some of that “new” old stock glass. These found materials can be anything from shells, fragments of found plastic, even those squishy rubber grapes from grandma’s attic, as well as those rare, filled to the rim, hole in the wall shop treasures. Monochromatic colors, diverse surface textures, and repetition are commonly used to create verve and vibrant energy for the wearer. The pop of color from these material combinations dial in a high vibe, quirky, fun & joyful frequency. The rainbow of colors and textures all around inspire me. The JJF Jewelry collection offers jewelry that’s BOLD and makes a statement.

how it’s made.............

The initial construction of each piece begins with traditional silversmith techniques. These techniques consist of forming, soldering, and sanding and stone setting. One of the last steps in manipulating the metal is texture. I use files, and hammers to imprint my hand in each piece I create for you. Some surfaces are then finished with techniques more closely associated with textiles. The surface can be that of tiny sewn glass beads or stitching vinyl from pool floats, or knotting silk and acrylic. i encourage the wearer to enjoy their own personal style and vibration, to have fun and live it up. My wish is creating pieces that inspire others to be bold and feel empowered.

policies

Please make a mindful decision when purchasing. All orders in my shop are all sales final, custom orders including wedding/engagement rings, deposits and final payments are non-refundable.

Showing at the Cherrywood Art Fair in 2013.

This is my soldering station on the left a portion of my work bench where I do all the stone sorting and arranging, filing, sanding, sawing and fine tuning the metal along with the stone setting. 

This is my small studio. I was kicked out of the spare bedroom when my daughter was born :) 

This is what my bench looks like all cleaned up and organized.  

Another view of my bench in varying degrees of organized chaos.