My Open Fire journey began while working at a local jewellery store offering gemstones from around the world. It was there that I soaked up every bit of knowledge I could about the origin and history of gemstones and jewellery design.
Using skills acquired from my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, as well as receiving basic metal-smithing techniques, my passion grew into my dream and Open Fire was born in 2015.
With a lot of hard work and the support of my community, I have been a full time creator of unique gemstone jewellery ever since.
March 2021:
Fran chats about her journey with small business with Josie Baerg.
What The Business?!
January 2019:
Open Fire is featured in Willow Lamoureux’s series, ‘Ottawa Icons.’
http://www.willowlamoureux.com
March 2018:
Open Fire is featured in Ottawa Neighbours, a showcase of local business owners.
http://ottawaneighbours.com
February 2018:
Open Fire is featured on Rogers TV for their 'Celebrate Ottawa' series.
http://rogerstv.com/show
September 2016:
Open Fire is a featured #creator in the Toronto based blog, Creators Commune. http://creatorscommune.com/creator-open-fire/
March 2016:
Open Fire is featured in the Ottawa creatives blog, Faisons-ici.
http://faisons-ici.ca/tagged/fran-miles
