Jayn started smithing while still in high school as a part time summer job. She later went on to study smithing formally, obtaining a BFA from the University of New Mexico. She also studied lapidary arts, (stone cutting) at the college of Santa Fe.

She later lived and worked in the Republic of Ireland, (obtaining a registered hallmark from Dublin Castle).

She likes to work in a variety of styles and techniques. Many of her pieces are painstakingly sawn from sterling sheet, and then hand forged into a wide variety of brooches, earrings and necklaces.

Jayn welcomes custom work, with a particular emphasis on hand made, one-of-a-kind gold wedding rings.