Julie Stephens Designs was born out of my love for crafting and making beautiful things. Since I was a child, I’ve loved to draw, paint, sew and create.
While pursuing my career in Public Relations, I discovered the art of beadwork, which led me to the wonderful world of jewellery-making. My jewellery has evolved after quite a few years of practice and learning various jewellery-related techniques that interested me. Over the past few years, I’ve attended many workshops and short courses in beadwork, wirework, metalsmithing and lost wax casting. When I discovered precious metal clay, a sustainable, recycled material, I had found my thing!
Thanks to the New York Institute of Art & Design, I completed a Jewellery Design course that helped to bring all of these different skills and ideas into my work.