Artiste Inspirant: Michelle Pajak-Reynolds Interview on Love the Green Life

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Written By Michelle Pajak-Reynolds

Dear friends,

I love, love, LOVE sharing stories about my creative process. Chatting about gems and jewelry makes me extremely happy, and I love that it makes our jewelry and art loving community happy as well!

A few days ago, I had the extreme delight of chatting with Jess Taylor and Natalie Ringeis, hosts of the Love the Green Life Podcast. In this episode we discuss how my daughter has artwork at Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, exciting stories about the inspiration for my collections, how I've shifted to making more sustainable choices in the raw materials and processes for creating my one-of-a-kind jewelry designs and tips for keeping your jewelry looking fabulous for years to come.

Our fun and informative conversation is available here and on your favorite podcast platform.

Enjoy!

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds began designing jewelry at 5 years old after being inspired by the power bracelets and tiara worn by actress Lynda Carter in the Wonder Woman television series. And her history with jewelry goes back even further as her parents met and fell in love across a jewelry case; Michelle's mom was a jewelry department manager and her dad was a police officer.

As a young child, Michelle used her babysitting money to teach herself basic beading and wire-wrapping techniques with supplies from her local craft supply store. Her formal jewelry and metalsmithing training began in a high-school jewelry class and she went on to perfect her artistic and business skills via a BFA in Jewelry from Kent State University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Baldwin-Wallace University.

Michelle founded her eponymous jewelry company in 2001 and specializes in small collections of one-of-a-kind designs. Handcrafted in gemstones, pearls and ethically sourced precious metals in her Ohio studio, Michelle’s creations are elegant and ethereal art to wear that stirs the soul. In addition to designing her signature collections, Michelle works one-on-one with collectors to create breathtaking custom designs.

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