Robin Goodfellow Jewelry is elegant and original. Pieces are conceived and designed exclusively by Robin, who is inspired by dance, Shakespeare, music and the ethereal elements of the natural world around her. The jewelry is produced using crystals, rhinestones, pearls, and glass and metal beads on twisted wire. Featured lines include a wide range of vintage-inspired necklaces, dragonfly pendants, chandelier earrings and simple magnetic pins that can be worn as jewelry or as art displayed on a variety of surfaces.

New in 2009 is Strings – a unique line of jewelry crafted with recycled strings from stringed musical instruments. The Strings jewelry line includes necklaces, bracelets and earrings, all made with strings collected from a variety of musical instruments. These recycled strings are being donated to Robin Goodfellow Designs from musicians across the country, young and old, professional and amateur. Strings jewelry can be commissioned with a personal string or made as a one-of-a-kind piece. Contact us for more information about commissioned jewelry.

Robin Goodfellow Designs is committed to recycling not just with jewelry, but also with company profits. Owners Robin and Julie both feel strongly about growing their business purposefully and consciously and giving back to others. This intention is being put into action with the launch of Strings. 10% of the sales of Strings jewelry will be donated to a very deserving charity, Spread the Music Foundation – a wonderful non-profit organization whose mission is to provide musical instruments for children who may otherwise not have the opportunity to play and share music.

Robin Goodfellow jewelry can be found in art galleries and gift and museum stores as well as in privately owned boutiques. It is represented in 48 states, Puerto Rico, Lebanon and Japan. And now, for you, online.

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Artist Robin Satterthwaite is inspired by dance, literature, music and the ethereal elements of the natural world around her. She and her family make their home in the woods along the shores of Lake Michigan where Robin’s artistic talents have been cherished and applauded by hundreds of enthusiastic supporters throughout the years. As director of a children’s ballet company, Robin has been the creative force behind dozens of original dance productions – where her signature style of elegance and whimsy were always evident her creations and roles as storyteller, choreographer, staging director and costume designer.

Robin brings that same graceful originality to each piece of jewelry and art she creates for Robin Goodfellow Design. Her natural choreography governs the careful placement and interplay of each rhinestone, pearl, glass, crystal and metal bead. Each piece holds within it joy, dance and laughter.

Growing up in Dallas Texas, Robin’s life was infused with art. Many of her childhood days were spent playing in the rehearsal halls of the Dallas Civic Opera where her mother worked as the Italian interpreter. Her father, owner of an art gallery and brilliant classical pianist would lull Robin and her sisters to sleep or gently wake them the refrain of his beautiful piano playing. Her own studies include youthful years of ballet and music leading to choreography, costume design, poetry, painting and jewelry making as an adult. Robin credits the indelible threads of her rich upbringing to her deep love of theater, art and music.

Robin says that creating jewelry is expressing love and laughter. She is proud to present the 2009 Strings line of jewelry created with a dedication to recycling and sharing in ways that are simple, meaningful, deliberate and, as always in her art, ethereal.

“Who you believe you are in business is who you will become”
- Julie Lefler, Robin Goodfellow CEO

Julie Lefler grew up a native of West Michigan in a family of entrepreneurial spirit and the confidence to succeed in business. Her professional path was forged in a multi-generational family enterprise begun by her father more than 75 years ago. From the time she was old enough to work, Julie has been involved in nearly all facets of the company, directly responsible for financial functions, customer service, production planning and retail sales.

Decades later, Julie is following her passion, expertly assembling a company of skilled professionals at Robin Goodfellow Designs – a company she was inspired to develop as a business built around fine art.

The art at the heart of the company is the unique and exquisitely fashioned jewelry created by Julie’s business partner and talented friend, artist Robin Satterthwaite.

For years while their children attended school together, Julie watched Robin create increasingly intricate and beautiful jewelry, even taking a jewelry making class with friends in Robin’s basement. Each time Julie wore a piece of Robin’s jewelry, people would bestow her with compliments and a desire to know more about the artist. One such admirer encouraged Julie to invite Robin to attend an art fair. And together they did.

From five retail art shows in 2004 to several annual wholesale and retail shows and a mix of local, national and international clients, Robin Goodfellow Design is flourishing.

Julie is excited to work with smart and dedicated women and to share the beauty of Robin’s wearable art with as many people as possible. Like Robin, she also shares the desire to grow the company purposefully with a focus on what can be given back to the world and its people. Robin Goodfellow Design has made philanthropy as much a part of company vision as a fulfillment of the inner responsibility we all have to better ourselves and humanity – letting life, love and peace harmonize on our path for the greater good of us all.