Zelda Bird

Zelda was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa where she met her husband Richard who had a dream to one day live in Canada. Since they both wanted to travel they started their journey together  in  England where they lived for 8 years and visited 24 European countries before moving with their two young  children to settle in Canada. Starting out on the East Coast, Canada became the gateway for her creative journey. Zelda was taught the art of creating in precious metals at the New Brunswick College of Craft and design. She was the recipient of two awards of excellence before being offered a full time position as a bench jeweller for a jewellery studio in Fredericton NB.  Over the following four years her work was further refined she enjoyed the freedom to design and construct production jewellery lines whilst gaining invaluable knowledge of the finishing techniques and the quality standards that are evident in her work today. 

Zelda’s desire to create one of a kind and custom designs grew.  In 2011 she  established her own studio. Relocating to   Alberta she  joined the Bragg Creek Artisans. Zelda was a member of the Alberta Craft Council, Arts in Bragg Creek  and a founding member of The Painted Moose Artist Collective.  

All my jewellery is handcrafted in solid sterling silver & 14k gold unless it is clearly specified otherwise. I use traditional hand finishing techniques to ensure good quality in craftsmanship. None of my jewellery is mass produced and many are one of a kind inspired works of art. 

Together with her family Zelda resides in Mill Bay on Vancouver Island where she is once again surrounded by the ocean and the BC mountains.