the owner and maker behind NIYIEM studio, the accommodation host of the NEST and curator of NU VEAU market.  I have been a jewelry designer in the Comox Valley and selling at markets for over 14 years and was a wedding planner before that.  It feels very natural to have combined my experience as a vendor with my experience in hospitality, to host an event with the same modern style that I've become known for.  Besides jewelry making (but also in my jewelry making) I am very passionate about non toxic, clean living and am a total health nut, in the best possible way.  Our ultra modern yet homey bnb is outfitted with every eco luxury along with floor to ceiling, wall to wall glass and wam sunlight that streams in all day long. I attribute this passion to my "hippie" Cortes roots. Raised by artisans, the craft scene is second nature to me so I'm not at all surprised I ended up making a career out of handmade.  I didn't expect, however, for it to become such a big thing.  I am a very "small town" girl so when my jewelry was featured in New York, it was surreal and beyond exciting. Seeing my first magazine publication was even more surreal!  Then to see my jewelry in magazines like InStyle, Harper's Bazaar, Moevir and others, and in news stands around the world, like Paris, Spain and Brazil - it blew my mind.  Vancouver Island and New York City are worlds apart and both of them appeal to me for very different reasons.  The thought of mixing "big city" style with our "small town" feels and adding in everything I would want as a professional maker to create a fresh, new shopping and vending experience, makes me really excited.  My love for creating a memorable experience, being it...shopping at our booth, shopping at NU VEAU or staying at the NEST is what inspires me.