Thanks for visiting my shop! If you'd like to know a little about me, I'm a freelance fantasy illustrator by trade but on the side I make many crafts you see here.

I started making art pendants and light wire wrapping years ago, but it was in early 2014 when I began working with heating and forming copper after my metalworking partner made me my first jeweller's block and hammer. Not only do I love the control you can get with copper, I find it to be one of the most beautiful materials. I prefer to make pieces that I myself enjoy, because then I can be passionate about everything I create. Almost all of the items I put in my shop are one of a kind because I like to switch things up and try new techniques all the time. I love to try out new types of crafts I've never done before, even if I don't stick with it for long.

Day to day, I do freelance illustration while selling jewellery, prints and original art on the side. I look to art history for much of my inspiration, from ancient sculpture to the Romantic period, but Victorian illustration, surrealism, and contemporary fantasy art are also influences on my work. I try to reflect a timeless and and whimsical style in the materials I use for my jewellery as well because that is where my heart lies. The name of my store, By the Oak, is a rough translation of my family name, and also relates to me personally in a few different ways including the where I grew up in Ontario.

Thank you for taking time to browse my shop and get to know me. Below are links to some other places I can be found, feel free to drop me a message or question, I love to hear what other's think! :)