About Modnitsa Atelier

After being a jewelry designer for over 13 years, I decided to extend my passion for jewelry design to others by opening Modnitsa Atelier, a design studio that focuses on helping you learn the craft. I’m a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with degrees in Fashion Merchandising, and Advertising and Marketing. I’m also a certified Image Consultant and Event Planner. My fascination with color and how it can affect my mood, spirit and ambiance was my original inspiration to designing jewelry. I wanted to bottle color up and make it tangible—so it was my desire to capture its essence through my jewelry. I wanted to use it in combination with semi-precious and precious stones, silver and gold, to create powerful pieces that would bring peace, love and joy to the wearer.

A few years ago, I was approached by Living Social to create a class specifically designed to teach women the basics of jewelry design. I thought it was an amazing idea, and the promotion was extremely successful - it brought over 4,000 women into my studio to learn how to create beautiful, inspiring and colorful hand-crafted jewelry. I have since then expanded my class offering, extending the workshop to encompass various "specific skills" that go beyond basics, and now also offer an online class that allows you to learn what I teach in the beginner and intermediate classes in the comfort of your own home.