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Three years ago today, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust invited me to its revered Robie House on the University of Chicago campus to speak about my creative process.  

Just in time for spring, I’ve launched Earth, Wind & Fire, a new, ongoing collection, growing with my imagination and a bit of inspiration from the eponymous group, my favorite big band.

Having no formal training, I improvise and devise ways of making jewelry that I don't see elsewhere – at least not yet! Much of what I create happens on the other end of asking myself, "Well ... what if I do this?"

At Jean Williams Studio, creativity is the point and the bottom line. Through the long lens of time, I can finally appreciate how much art and creativity have meant in my life. I wish I could return to childhood! We didn't know how good we had it then. Even the diminutive sizes of children lend themselves to creativity. Being closer to the ground, for one, often means being closer to the good stuff -- flowers in gardens, baubles dropped on sidewalks, insects that we're not yet terrified of, doggies to pet ... mud even. Or, mud especially!