My metalsmithing education is an ongoing process—one part instructor-guided lessons at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago and another part in-studio experimentation. After trying nearly every type of creative hobby since childhood, I was intrigued by metalwork as a bigger challenge and I quickly fell in love. I have been gradually building up a studio in my Ravenswood home ever since and my online shop Mayweather Goods is a natural evolution of bringing tools into my home—from day one I’ve been making jewelry to share with others. The style of Mayweather Goods pieces is both clean and modern as well as influenced by nature and organic shapes.