Meet the Maker

West Coast Cameos

Sooke,  BC  

Working from her home studio in Sooke BC, Jill Warne crafts each West Coast Cameo by hand. After choosing a unique location or natural subject, Jill dedicates time to designing a stylized version, incorporating greyscale gradients, very purposeful colour combinations, and details. Then, using a professional grade polymer clay, sourced from Germany, Jill hand builds the image on each unique piece of jewelry or miniature sculpture, using multiple layers of specially blended clay, capturing the depth and mood of the location or subject.
She has expanded this line, from Vancouver Island locations, to include some of her favourite, famously picturesque locations across Canada. These finished sculptures are then hand set in silver or mounted as framed sculptures.

Her original love, painting and drawing, has been making a return to many of Jill’s displays. She is now offering original acrylic and watercolour works, as well as a selection of prints and cards.
All steps, included in designing and producing each piece, are done by hand and do not utilize digital designing or production. The focus and detail of West Coast Cameos very much reflects Jill's personal passion for her craft and dedication to quality.