Well hello! Thanks for stopping by. If you’re wandering about the person behind Spark & Twig, you’ve come to the right place!

While a student in a small midwestern town, I ventured into abandoned factories, collecting bits of metal which I fastened together with other found objects into eclectic jewelry that I would sell. Soon after graduating with an BFA, adventure beckoned and I ended up across the world, teaching, digging in the sand, and studying ancient relics. Eventually, I decided to return to the continent of my birth, moved to the big city, and took an apprenticeship with an interior designer. Like many artisans, I worked a multitude of jobs, and found myself juggling opportunities in display design, event planning, decorative painting, and fine art. Life was wild and good.

Then POOF — a magical chance encounter in a dark, crowded bar. A short time later, I married a dreamy guy and found that when you have babies at home, it’s rather impossible to run amuck. So, I found myself making jewelry again, but this time with more refined materials like sterling silver findings and semi-precious gemstones. It was around then, that I became obsessed with vintage jewelry and began collecting and incorporating some of these elements into my work. But before long, I knew what I really wanted to do was learn how to manipulate and transform metal. 

When my little family wanted a change of scenery and moved to a tiny town in New England, I had the good fortune of meeting and studying under a master metalsmith. From there, I continue to learn and grow alongside an inspiring group friends.

And now that I’m in my element, creating my own work, in my own studio, I can see that every experience has added valuable elements and depth to my knowledge and skills.

It’s a privilege to offer my work to you here. A small collection of carefully designed and meticulously rendered objects. Each forged and constructed by hand, one piece at a time. The pieces I am currently creating and sharing reflect both the complexity of my path, and the grounded space I have found.

I hope my work and this message finds you in a good place, wherever you are.

Warmly, from home and studio,
Gwendolyn