Hello
My name is Lesley (designer/owner). I am a semi-retired communications professional who creates limited-edition jewellery. I sell my earrings and necklaces around Ottawa and the valley. My goal is to create jewellery that is artistic, original, and stylish, pieces that can be worn for work and for pleasure. Most of my pieces are one-of-a-kind. This means I may replicate some designs only once, twice, or three times. Most are made with a variety of home-crafted metals and alloys, semi-precious stones, wire, chains, and freshwater pearls. They are affordable, lasting pieces for women of all ages.
I have a list of where I showcase my jewellery on my events page. I hope to see you at one of my markets.
My Story
Creativity has always been a part of my life. It has expanded my perceptions and given me strength when under stress. Through the years I have dabbled in creating wonderful jewellery for myself and my loved ones. I was lucky to have had a career in communications and marketing that called for lots of creativity. Now this creativity has crept into my semi-retirement life.
I grew up in a distant suburb of Montreal with summers in the Laurentian mountains. After graduating from university, I started my professional life in Ottawa, then spent a year in Europe before moving to Toronto where I lived most of my professional life. I now reside in the beautiful town of Carleton Place Ontario, situated in the Ottawa Valley. It's a beautiful semi-rural town with wonderful walking trails that I enjoy every morning along Ontario's Mississippi river with Layla, my dark charcoal grey golden-doodle. For fun, I sing in choirs and lately have been on a theatrical stage participating in Broadway style musicals.
I still take trips to Toronto and Montreal, but you're most likely going to see me at craft and vendor shows in and around the Ottawa Valley or perhaps in a Mississippi Mudds theatrical production.
