Kim - Our Go To Girl
Kim is our “go to girl” for everything at the bench. She can solder anything together and is the first assistant to help Betsy make her prototypes. She is fearless and accepts any challenge thrown her way. She can also get a perfect polish on any surface!
Favorite Studio Snack: Hot Chocolate
Favorite Item to Make: Lotus Collection Pieces
Secret Weapon: Kim is a rock star bartender!
Favorite BFD Collection: Kim LOVES LOVES LOVES The Loop Bracelet (we need to get that for her….
Paula - Content Creator
of Lola Wesley Marketing has a background in Advertising and Social Media Marketing . She manages Betsy’s social media accounts, email marketing, and supports Betsy with her website. Paula is usually behind the scenes creating reels, email blasts or in the shop taking videos with Betsy (or Bloopers!)
Favorite Snack/Drink: Cheese, bread or a glass of Cabernet. (She should have lived in France)
Specialty: A passion for creating ads & content aligning with Betsy’s branding.
Secret Weapon: Loves feisty Jack Russell Terriers and Apple products
Favorite BFD Collection: Vintage Ornament Collection which reminds her of retro holiday décor from her childhood.
Mary
Mary is our “weekend warrior “and you will most likely see her in the shop on Sundays. She works remotely in another job on weekdays. Spending time at the shop gives her an opportunity to be customer-facing. She really enjoys meeting people and working with our team.
Favorite Snack: ANYTHING with peanut butter!
Specialty: Enjoys stringing beads for “one-of-a-kind” pieces in the shop and loves creating displays from new arrivals.
Secret Weapon: She’s a Reiki Master and loves cats.
Favorite BFD Collection: Swallow Collection and what it symbolizes.
Trish - Pinterest Aficianado
Trish started in the shop in 2023, and enjoys learning everything there is about metal smithing, especially bringing out the fine silver on pieces. When she’s not behind the bench creating, she likes to reorganize, make notes in the shop’s “bible” and “zhuzh” the store!
Favorite Snack: Chocolate
Specialty: Her favorite Item to make is the Cupcake Pendants
Secret Weapon: Her watercolors, pen & ink set and glue gun! She is also a Pinterest Aficionado!
Favorite BFD Collection: The Driftwood Collection
Maggie
Maggie is another “weekend warrior” at the shop and attends school locally. She loves to polish our jewelry and assist our customers.
Favorite Snack: Chips and Guac
Speciality: Dressing the mannequin!
Secret Weapon: Great with technology
Favorite BFD Collection: Lotus Collection
Michelle - Our Numbers Cruncher
Michelle handles our books and accounting!
Favorite Beverage: Fever-Tree Tonic Water
Secret Weapon: Quickbooks
Favorite Thing in the Shop: She LOVES all of the Clothing Betsy carries. Always something NEW coming in to try on!
Eric van den Brulle | art director | photographer
Eric is an award-winning designer and creative director noted for his strategic thinking and results-oriented execution. As a photographer, his journey began with Annie Leibovitz and has grown to Director of Photography for independent feature films, one of which took top prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
In marketing communications, Eric's keen eye and rich visual solutions help clients develop their brands. His graphic design spans logo design, advertising, catalog development and websites.