A jewelry designer from Michigan's West Coast, Catherine Hodge  creates wearable fashion favorites.  Her designs embrace a love of femininity, attention to sleek details, her nautical free spirit, and an attraction to color.  She launched Catherine Marissa in 2004 and The Avery Winslow Collection in 2007.

Catherine is a member of the Etsy West Michigan Team and the Grand Rapids Craft Club.  She participates in continuing studies programs through Kendall College of Art and Design.  Her work has been featured in numerous industry publications including BeadStyle and Bead Trends magazines, Lark Book's "Beading with World Beads", and  a craft column interview in the Grand Rapids Press.