About Me

Hi, I’m Jill. I’m the maker behind Lilikoi Project.

I’m based in Chicago and work out of my home studio, where I make ceramic jewelry and a small mix of other pieces. I’ve always been creative in one way or another, but ceramics became a bigger part of my life during a period of burnout, when a lot of the ways I’d been moving through the world stopped working for me.

Making with clay gave me something concrete to return to. It’s slow, repetitive, and physical. You show up, make decisions, mess things up, and adjust. Over time, that rhythm helped me get out of my head and back into my body in a way I didn’t really have language for at the time.

Most of my work is porcelain, made by hand and finished one piece at a time. I focus primarily on jewelry. I don’t try to make things perfectly uniform. I like when pieces show variation and feel clearly made, not polished into sameness.

I live with ADHD and anxiety, and creativity has been one of the most consistent ways I’ve learned to work with both. Making gives my energy somewhere to go and helps me stay present when my brain wants to do the opposite. Because of that, a portion of proceeds supports NAMI Chicago and Project Onward.

Lilikoi Project is something I’m building as I go. It’s been nonlinear, sometimes uncomfortable, and very much tied to learning how to take up space without apologizing for it. I’m glad you’re here.