Bluebird Designs

01/02/2025

Wishing everyone a fulfilling 2025!

01/02/2025

Hey all, While I am still not sure where Ignite Jewelry Studios and Bluebird Designs will end up in the future, Riverview Station was my home base for the past decade. They are doing an incredible job of cleaning up, and really it is truly a huge and backbreaking job after all the destruction. Please consider donating even a few dollars if you support art/artists. Riverview Station provides studio space to 150+ artists.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our fundraiser recently. We met our match! We are so grateful to all of you!

We have completed the pressure washing in the upstairs brick buildings and are starting to work on cleaning the downstairs. We moved the temporary water line downstairs yesterday and will be able to start pressure washing next week.

I spent several hours this morning reviewing photos from one week after the flood. Feelings of grief washed over me as I experienced again the devastation of so much lost art and beauty. At the same time, I acknowledged how far we have come since then. Each shovel of mud, each removed drywall board, every single screw that has been pulled out of a stud has gotten us closer and closer to reopening. We will keep on moving forward every day and eventually we will get there!

But the pictures also reminded me that the devastation that the flooding caused at Riverview Station is so vast that we will not be able to fully reopen without financial support from the community.

Flood insurance has only covered a small portion of the damages to our property, the Small Business Administration has not offered us a loan, and FEMA doesn't help small businesses. We have received several small grants, for which we are very grateful, but there is a very large gap between the funds that we need to rebuild and the funds that we actually have.

If you would like to contribute to Riverview Station reopening, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/e7ba8a1d
There's still time to donate before the end of the year to help with our rebuilding efforts!

12/12/2024

Private message me if you want to order a pair of these silver and enamel hoop earrings... available in red / black / lime/ and sapphire. One side is enamel and the other polished silver.

12/11/2024

Custom Bluebird Designs multi-charm necklace! You can get yours too if you PM me. I'm also delighted to be a part of the Come Hell or High Water online event. Shop any of the super talented artists and help support WNC artists... you won't be disappointed.

12/05/2024

Come on down to Hatch Coworking off S. French Broad now-7 or tomorrow from 11-6 for an intimate craft show of local artisans.

12/04/2024

Tiny snowman..... and on another note I'll be at my one and only craft show in Asheville tomorrow and Friday. Stop by Hatch Coworking tomorrow from 4-7 (wine and cheese) and Friday from 11-6.

12/04/2024

Hi all, For all my local customers come visit me at Hatch Co-Working this Thursday evening 4-7pm or Friday 11-6pm. This may be my one and only craft show this year! Otherwise you can always order online. Be sure to get your order in by December 16th for delivery by Christmas.

11/28/2024

Sending out well wishes for this day of thanks! Happy 🦃 Day ♥️

11/19/2024

A huge shout out to for offering artists affected by Hurricane Helene a credit for their online shop. I got a few essentials and this fun chevron chain in sterling silver to play with. These "Baby Birds" were some of my originals I found while cleaning and organizing. DM me if you want a pair!

11/11/2024

Makes you forget about whatever else and just smile. Halloween was a little lifeline amidst the chaos of late. And the candy is neverending haha

11/08/2024

Yesterday was a big day for shipping out orders! Please keep them coming if you have any desire for a bluebird of your own or to gift someone. And stay tuned for a new truck show to come next week!

11/07/2024

While digging around in my garage for some more chain I found my original Signature Bird. I made this one in 2010
in Hawaii and it was the catalyst for Bluebird Designs. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

11/01/2024

My torch was lit today for the first time in the new space! Forward momentum ♥️

These are my Twig Necklaces. I picked a piece of twig off a vine behind my former studio in the River Arts District and cast it. I wonder if the plant could have possibly survived the flood....

Please keep the online orders coming and remember you can also get my jewelry at , , and

11/01/2024

My little happy space! This will be heaped with laundry and sprinkled with snack crumbs in a matter of days I'm sure, but for now it is all mine. I am finally getting the time to do a few things for me post flood. It feels good and healing ❤️

10/30/2024

I'll be there and many of my (former) Ignite Jewelry Studios residents and artists as well! Come visit and support!

The resilience of our community shines brightly as we come together to rebuild and revive Asheville’s River Arts District after September’s catastrophic flood.

Join us on November 9th and 10th for the River Arts District soft opening, a vibrant celebration showcasing displaced artists, open studios and galleries, food trucks, and music. Witness the fortitude and creativity of our community as we rebuild and reimagine the RAD. Together, we look to the future with hope and determination.

To make a contribution to the River Arts District Artists Flood Relief Fund and support our community of artists, please visit
https://www.riverartsdistrict.com/donate/

10/26/2024

Hi All! I am so so so grateful for all the online orders! Please keep them coming!!!!!♥️ These orders are my lifeline right now while I get my head wrapped around what comes next. But I also have a lot of jewelry already made so I thought I'd try this "trunk show"

So if you see something you want reply with the number you want. Then PM me with the number as well as your email. I can then send an invoice which will ask for shipping info.

And please share this with anyone and everyone! My and other silver and enamel jewelry make great and just

Thank you for helping to support myself and my family in this difficult time.

10/19/2024

Need a trip to the beach? (I'd highly suggest it). Check out for some boutique shopping. Jenny and her gals will greet you warmly and she has a wide array of "all things your hearts desire" in her cute beach shop

And you can buy Bluebird Designs again there! I dropped this whole display off (which was formerly a large part of my River Arts District studio display)

10/17/2024

Hey ya'll..... I'm back in action! Bring on the orders..... I can handle anything and everything. And if anyone knows of any retail shops that want to purchase wholesale send them my way.

While I was just gearing up to really start producing Bluebird Designs on a higher scale again, I didn't realize how critical it would be to do so rather quickly. 5 years ago I switched gears to focus more on building my other business where I was teaching, hosting residents, and selling many artists work from the gallery there. I didn't have the means and capacity to keep up with starting a family and wholesale etc.

But Ignite Jewelry Studios ceased overnight in the flood and it was my primary source of income.

So I have finally set up a new studio.... (decor still to come lol) and need to make up the difference in income here now.