About me

When I was a little girl in the Netherlands I loved playing with beads with my favorite babysitter.

But then I grew up, studied art history, moved to New York City, got a job, and eventually I became a full time mom.

One year, while making spurs for my sons cowboy Halloween costume, I realized how much I enjoyed doing something creative again. I wanted more. So I took a goldsmith course and started making jewelry.

What started as a hobby is now slowly turning into a business but I am still having fun 'playing' with beads.

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The name of the business was inspired by my life in Manhattan, combined with trips to the countryside in the Netherlands and France. Little did I know that a few years later I would be moving to the mountains outside Woodstock and this city girl would become a country chick, complete with an apple orchard, a vegetable garden, and an ever growing number of animals. My urban life was replaced by the outdoors, and I was inspired by the colors of nature, the changing of the seasons, and, still, by the hustle and bustle of the city on frequent trips.

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And now, after 6 years of this country adventure, I have moved back to Manhattan. I am embracing my city life again with all its energy and diversity and also enjoy a quiet escape back to the Catskills now and then.

It's a nice balance between urban and country - this Urban Country Life.

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