Meet Etsy Jewelry Artist: soulharborjewelry

Joni Doyle-Sims is the creative mind behind SoulHarborJewelry. "Nature is my inspiration and muse," she admits. "My heart has always been drawn to anything that grows from our Earth and everything silver that I could adorn myself with. As a young girl I spent any money I had on either a plant or a silver ring!" Her classic, earthy designs beautifully showcase her complimentary passions. Before Etsy she "spent 15 years as a floral designer feeding (her) love of plants and flowers." It wasn't until 5 years ago when she was introduced to precious metal clay that she combined her passions. "Instant obsession is the best way to describe it. I immediately bought a kiln and starting firing away. I never even told my husband that I had purchased the kiln. He discovered it under my work bench one day, gently asking 'where did the Easy Bake Oven come from?'" Many of her pieces showcase her Irish/Scottish heritage with Celtic themes - or are beautifully accented with colored enamel in natural hues of the sky and sea. She sees her craft as "something that I have to do, it's part of who I am." Of course, like many of us, she has a full time job as well. "I do have this horrible day gig that I'm stuck in for now," she jokes. Aside from Etsy her work can be found at Wisconsin art festivals and Charlene's Gallery Ten in Gills Rock, Door County WI. As an artist she hopes to be an inspiration to her young sons. "I want to be an example to them that you can live your dreams by working hard and having passion for what you do." Please check out her shop: http://soulharborjewelry.etsy.com/

-Wendy Baylis

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