About Lori

Lori (middle name Michelle) Steenhoek

is an artist who centers her work around

a love of simple forms and thoughtful design.

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Lori went to school to become an architect and spent her early career creating 3D-renderings and models, designing interiors, and marketing animations for architectural visualization.

She eventually began experimenting with creating 3D-models at a much smaller scale and with the human figure and intimate proportions in mind.

 

This eventually led to a new pursuit: designing jewelry

 

The change from producing digital imagery early in her work to producing a tangible, wearable piece of jewelry was a feeling of true fulfillment.

Lori is inspired by the geometric forms, shapes, and nature found in everyday life. She has drawn upon inspiration from her worldwide travels, as well as everyday shapes, forms, shadows, landscapes, and objects.

She has created more than 250 custom-designed pieces of jewelry for private customers, and can be found participating in pop-up markets + events. 

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Lori was born and raised in Maryland, but calls Washington, DC (where she lived and worked for 17 years) the home of her heart. Lori relocated her design studio to California in 2023, and abroad to London in the summer of 2024, where she now resides with her family and her Boston Terrier. 

She hopes her pieces explore the line between the soft side of our bodies and the angles and edges of designs in metal.

Her modern, everyday jewelry asks the wearer to explore and celebrate their style and unique identity.