Kenda Kistenmacher was born and raised in Muscatine, Iowa. Her interest in jewelry and fashion led her to a career in jewelry design at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Metal Design. She designs her own unique collection focusing on inspiration from fabrics and linear patterns in nature. Kenda’s pieces are made of sterling silver and hand fabricated with a combination of individually selected semiprecious gemstones. She will custom make jewelry in other metals or gemstones. Kenda currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.