Article January 1, 2003 Issue

Invest in your creative talents!

An artist emerges with the joolz— and her own shop.

Hilary Wise with contributions from Storey Hieronymus Hauck

While in college Storey Hieronymus Hauck discovered she had a talent for jewelry-making. A few years later, she was inspired to begin a line of jewelry called the joolz— a collection of one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces made from hardware. Then, earlier this year, came the grand opening of her boutique, “turtle,” a shop in the South End of Boston, where she showcases both trendy and unconventional clothing, jewelry, and accessories, by emerging designers and artists around the world. As Storey tells it, it's taken a lot of persistence and prayer to get to this point in her career, but it's been worth the effort and, well ... a lot of fun. Teen Herald contributor, Hilary Wise, recently interviewed Storey at her boutique.

Have you always loved making things?

Yes, I can remember making things and putting things together from the time I was really young. The process of making things has always interested me, too. There are a lot of people who create things from materials that are found in their raw form. I've learned to do that through silversmithing, but I've also liked the process of turning old things into a new shape or idea.

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