About

Hi, I’m Heather — the artist and maker behind Wild Heather Clay.

Creativity has always been part of who I am, even long before this business existed. I’ve always loved making things, organizing spaces, planning details, and bringing ideas to life. But Wild Heather Clay was born during a season of life when I truly needed something for myself.

After years of being a homemaker and raising my two children — a son and daughter who are now adults — life became very quiet all at once. In 2023, my mom became very sick, and caring for her became a huge part of my life. After losing her and then stepping into this new empty-nester chapter with my husband, I found myself searching for something creative and meaningful to fill my time and my heart.

My husband and I have actually known each other since kindergarten and started dating in college, so he has had a front row seat to every creative hobby and project idea I’ve ever had. One day, I started seeing videos of people making beautiful things with polymer clay and remembered experimenting with it myself back in college. I had this little thought: “I could do that.”

So I bought some clay.

Then I needed more clay. More tools. More colors. More ideas. I wanted to learn everything, experiment with everything, and create constantly. What started as curiosity quickly became a true passion.

What I love most about polymer clay is the transformation. It starts as a simple block of clay, and through shaping, texture, color, and detail, it becomes something completely unique. I’m definitely a perfectionist, and I genuinely love the tiny details — making textures look just right, perfecting shapes, refining finishes, and seeing an idea in my head come to life exactly the way I imagined it.

Every piece I create is handmade by me with the hope that it helps someone feel confident, expressive, and a little more themselves. I believe jewelry should feel personal, artistic, and fun to wear — not mass produced.

One of the biggest surprises in this journey has been how much I love doing local markets. I love preparing for them, organizing displays, planning setups, packing everything up, and bringing my creations out into the world. But even more than that, I love the people. Putting your art out there can feel vulnerable, and I was honestly nervous in the beginning about how people would respond. Instead, I’ve met some of the kindest, most supportive people imaginable. Hearing someone connect with a piece I made or watching them light up when they find something they love never gets old.

Wild Heather Clay has become so much more than jewelry to me. It’s creativity, healing, connection, and a reminder that sometimes new passions find you exactly when you need them most.

Thank you so much for being here and supporting my small business. It truly means the world to me.

-Heather