Monique van Wel

Her passion truly comes alive when she creates something that has deep personal meaning for an individual, each with its own story. The re-Designing is Monique's most favorite part, combining new memories with older heirlooms for generations to come.

Originally from the Netherlands, Monique  began her 4 year gold-silversmithing studies in 1994 in Schoonhoven. (The Silvercity of the Netherlands). 

A full scholarship from the Metal Guild in Utrecht allowed her to serve her apprenticeship year as part of the well-recognized P.R. Haig Jewelers, Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA.

During Monique's apprenticeship she refined her Gold-silversmithing and Designing skills. Her technical ingenuity won her an award in the Great Michigan State Jeweler’s Contest (1998), and in 2009 she received another award for being best in show juried by the Scugog Councill of the Arts.

Since she arrived in Canada in 2000 she has accepted a substantial body of commissioned custom work as a result of her participation in Gallery’s, art shows and the Annual Studio Tour of Uxbridge (since 2002), as well as from personal recommendations.