Caroline Ballou

After receiving her MFA, Caroline Ballou opened her own studio, producing art jewelry for galleries, hosting private shows with limited edition pieces and all the while receiving various design awards. Today, she owns her own company and creates jewelry with a cross-cultural edge.  "As an artist," she says, "I'm observant by nature.  And yet, there's something about setting foot on foreign soil that really sharpens the senses.  My footprints vanish in a moment but the textures and colors and shapes take root in my soul."