How it all began…
When I was seven, my Nana gave me an ornate antique tin full of her old costume jewelry and other trinkets.
I called it my Bauble Box.
I spent hours digging through it. I would try everything on and then return it all to the safety of the box. When she passed away a few years later, I inherited more jewelry. I kept it all in my Bauble Box, and it began to overflow.
My love of jewelry, design, and DIY eventually led me to York U, where I earned a BFA Hons. Spec. in Theatre Design and Technical Production. While pursuing my degree, I got a summer job at a motel near my hometown. As a job perk, my boss taught me the art of lampwork. Glass artists used oil lamps to make beads hundreds of years ago. Modern flameworkers typically use oxygen and propane. In 2008, I started my own jewelry business. I named it Bauble Box
Given the handmade nature of my work, each bead is a unique piece of art.