Jill Schienle

A jeweler is an architect, engineer, welder, framer, visionary and if the work is good, probably an artist. I design, plan, construct, attach, pound, and finish every piece. They all started as an idea that came to life through the manipulation of sheet metal and wire, adding connectors, patinas and gems along the way. Some of the ideas were accidents, but much like a building, or a space ship, the finished product must be carefully planned through the many steps and processes involved to assure each is done in the proper succession.