Searching the World for just the right components..............

Lilian Cartwright began her life in New York City, came of age in Washington, DC, and spent much of her adult life in Chicago. Her undergraduate study of psychology and sociology at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, awakened her sensitivity to how people and societies reflect and express themselves in their tradition of clothing and adornment. She has lived in Thailand and traveled to Spain, Cambodia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Belize, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Russia, Morocco, and more.  Watching artisans from other countries has continued to feed her spirit. How they design and form their art continues to inspire her. Lilian continually searches for hidden treasures among vendors in various bazaars, souks, and marketplaces. Her finds have resulted in designs showing an increased awareness of people's desire to show their history and culture while using jewelry as personal adornment.

Her love of fashion and style grew as she sashayed down the Ebony Fashion Fair runway. Her business sense developed from the several years spent in Motorola's corporate headquarters, and from more than a decade as an advertising sales executive for both television and print.

A lifetime of mentoring and influence was absorbed from having artists and teachers in two preceding generations, including a painter/sculptor mother who helped to nurture her creative talents. Lilian and her family presently reside in San Diego, California.

Lilian’s Cre8shuns® have been described as sophisticated, contemporary, and ethnic. In addition to jewelry, her works include framed photography, and her personal greeting card line that has been shown in Chicago and New York as well as featured in national newspapers and magazines.