Ashley Gull

Ashley Gull wanted to be anything but artistic as a child. Growing up with parents who were gifted artists, she felt frustrated with not being able to draw or paint the way they did. While studying business in college, she took an elective class in wheel-thrown pottery, which led her to change colleges – and majors to pursue a Fine Arts degree in ceramics. After having children, she explored scrapbooking and photography, becoming a teacher and published scrapbook artist developing products and courses for scrapbooking conventions. Ashley is passionate about Halloween and spends much of the year planning and executing costumes for her family. Her first endeavor in metal was building a functional articulated suit of armor for a medieval reenactment.

For her daughter’s 16th birthday, they took a metalsmithing class. Wanting to learn more, they found a jewelry school not far from where they live. One 2 hour class at B Golden Jewelry School was all it took; Ashley dove in headfirst. She is a graduate of B Golden Jewelry School’s Jewelry Business Certification Program and sells her line through her business – Gull Design Studio. She believes anyone can take a class and make a piece to be proud of—no need to feel artistic!