Meet the team.....
Our Story......
We are two friends, with ordinary lives, and one business........ starting at the end of 2019, attending small village craft fairs, we soon realised we had something special to offer. Before long we both gave up our full-time jobs and fully emersed ourselves in the life as small business owners, trading all over the country and supplying retailers with our unique products. Juggling our lives as mums, wives and business owners we embraced new opportunities to showcase our work. Gem manages the business and Jo is the artist, together we a make a perfect partnership. We even quite like each other (most of the time) :-)
From our first craft fair, where we had to borrow a pasting table and table cloth....... We have come a long way and have no intention of stopping here.....
Artist, designer and co-owner of BJC. Jo has taught Art and Textiles at secondary school for over 15 years but left the profession in 2022 to focus on By Jo Crafts. Jo is passionate about all things creative and can usually be found painting in her studio surrounded by the noise and chaos of family life. Anyone who knows Jo will most likely picture her with a large glass of WKD Blue, paint stained hands and fluffy slippers. "I love my fluffy slippers, audio books and watching a family movie with the kids".....
Business Manager and co-owner of BJC. Gem worked in the corporate world for many years before leaving in 2021 to grow the business. If Gem is not with Jo, then she can usually be found in her office, packing orders, creating spreadsheets and generally building the empire, alongside tidying up after her family. "Comfies, slippers and a good Netflix series is my perfect day off......"..... "What's a day off?"....
