Jessica Monteiro is a Brazilian artist born and raised in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is a lover of Brazilian music and the beauty of nature specially flowers. She moved to Utah when she was 24, where she discovered a passion for the mountains exploring and getting to know the "rocks". "I came from a very humid and hot place. Utah is the complete opposite!" Jessica feels that Latin culture influences her work and is present in her daily life. She works with polymer clay making earrings and other jewelry. She is inspired by the relationship between colors and feelings. She said: "Colors arouse emotions, provoke and calm. It's amazing to talk to people through my earrings. So I can express myself!" Since childhood, Jessica loved big and flashy earrings but changed her style to enter the job market, she opted for more modest earrings in neutral colors. "Today I recognize that colors brighten my day and my life! There's no reason to change it!"