Jewelry can be a tool, memento, a safety measure. Basha aspires to emulate the self (me, you, we) through reflective adornments, each piece entwined with a thoughtful organic process. Her timeless pieces encourage the wearer to actively participate in their individual expression, while intersecting beauty, utility and history. She is moved by the sparkle embedded in the sidewalk, muscle memory, the old friends on a park bench, & the moon’s smirk.
Basha received her BFA in Jewelry & Metals from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and gathered most of her production expertise through working under a variety of magnificent jewelers in New York, NY. She continues to learn daily through a mastery-motivated studio practice.
Basha is a founder and former resident artist of Yours Truly Community Studio, located in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee.
From a 2026 interview with my very brilliant, beautiful, interdisciplinary studio mate, Rachel Reichert.
R: What do you hope artists who come after you will learn from you? What world are you building for?
B: I hope that artists forever will realize the importance of art as sociological proof of a time – a grappling. I think that most artists make by need/a sense of urgency rather than by choice. I certainly find this in myself and my own practice.
I hope humans never stop learning with their hands, though we are on a dark path to full loss of mind-body connection. Finding this connection saves my life every day. So, I guess if anything, and I’m not saying this speaks through my work, but I speak this into the universe – keep figuring things out through tangible versus virtual practices. Keep playing outside and reading hard books and singing aloud, speak aloud to your ancestors before bed if you are lost, and thank them. The truth is in the woods and the water!