About the Artist

Monica was born just outside of Chicago, Illinois and spent most of her early life moving back and forth between the Windy City and Sacramento, CA. Monica has always had a love for self expression and creativity, experimenting with mediums such as photography, painting, dance, jewelry making and more throughout her youth. This passion for creation led to her receiving a BA in Photography and Digital Cinema from Dominican University (IL) in 2018. After graduating, she once again relocated to Sacramento to pursue her dream of becoming a full time creative. After a brief career in public service and education, Monica was able to return to her roots in creative self expression and established MonJude Studio mid 2020. Monica has been creating unique, meaningful jewelry, art, and more ever since.

Besides creating, Monica enjoys gardening, yoga, reading, and spending quality time with her partner and their beloved furbabies. 

Okay, now that we've covered the basics...

͙⁺˚*･༓☾ Hello beautiful being! ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about me! Writing in third person feels weird, so I wanted to add a more personal portion to this About Me page.

I'm an extremely passionate and sensitive soul and have struggled with my mental health for most of my life. My current body of creative work was born as a physical manifestation of my journey towards healing. I infuse messages around self love, self acceptance, embracing vulnerability and divinity into my creations to help promote healing not just for myself, but also others who've struggled in the same ways I have.

All of my creations, no matter the medium, are meant to remind us of the depth and strength in our relationships with ourselves, one another, and the natural world. I often incorporate organic materials and nature inspired elements into my pieces to further celebrate our deep connections to Mother Earth and the Universe. I've found a lot of comfort in learning about subjects like Philosophy, Astrology, Mythology and Herbalism, and enjoy infusing abstract ideas from these fields into my work.

I pour my heart and soul into each piece every step of the way, hoping you can still feel the magic infused into it long after the piece has found its forever home. I strive to create pieces that make you feel beautiful inside and out, and remind you of your unique place and higher purpose in this big, wide, beautifully chaotic world.

As a nature lover, I proudly implement as many environmentally sustainable business practices as possible to help preserve our planet's life and beauty for future generations. Click here to read more about my commitment to Mother Earth and eco-friendly materials.

It fills my heart with so much joy to be able to share my healing-infused creations with others. I am beyond grateful to have the support of my loving partner, family, friends and YOU! Thank you for helping my dreams come true! *:・ﾟ✧ 

Peace + Love,

Monica Judith

 

If you'd like to learn more about me and my work, old and new, the best place to check it out is through my social media profiles here!