About Me
“Everything I do is a matter of the heart. I use my feminine instincts to flow with energy when I create.”
Hi, I’m Kerryn – creative director of Kerryn-Leigh Designs
I was born in lush, vibrant New Zealand, where creativity became part of everyday life. Immersed in nature’s rich colours and textures, I learned that beauty often lies in contrast – in combining opposing forces to create something truly unique, something that stirs emotion and evokes feeling.
From a young age, I was driven to create. I would soak strands of natural cane in the bathtub and weave them into placemats and baskets. I taught myself the art of batik – melting wax, layering colours, and experimenting with dyes – fascinated by how each layer transformed into unexpected beauty. I took drawing classes, exploring shadows and light with pastels and pencil. In my twenties, I discovered pottery and fell in love with shaping clay, spinning the wheel, and watching each piece come to life.
For the next 20 years, I travelled, played, explored. Becoming a mother brought a deeper sense of purpose, and creativity became my sanctuary. From sewing children’s clothes to making hanging puppets, my hands were always busy, my heart always full.
At 40, life threw its biggest challenge my way. As a new single mother, I moved into a quaint beach house and began rebuilding our life. It was during this time that I found solace in. meditation and crystals
Always a worker, I was driven to support my daughter and forge a new path. With past experience in product showcasing – from brassware to hand-blown glass – In 2006 I started Crystal Abyss
A small in-home presentation business selling crystals and handmade jewellery.
To my surprise and delight, people were captivated not just by the crystals, but by their metaphysical stories.
I discovered there was a deep yearning for meaningful, beautiful, handcrafted jewellery – and so my journey as a designer began. From humble beginnings with beads to now showcasing my collections at galleries like Yallingup Galleries & Art GalleryofWA, and travelling the coastline to connect at artisan markets, the passion has never left me.
What drives me today is the same energy that sparked my creativity as a child – a love for beauty, meaning, and connection.
My designs are inspired by the natural world, by the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean and by the feminine energy that flows through me.
I stay attuned to the ever-changing trends, yet my work always begins in the same place – a space of serenity, where intuition leads the way.
Now, with a thriving business and a young Adult daughter, I feel deeply grateful.
- Designing isn’t just my job – it’s my calling. I create from the heart, and every piece I design tells a story, carrying a little piece of the journey that brought me here.
