JV Collective

JV Collective was founded in 2016. We are a group of seven art jewelers that is anchored in Philadelphia but national in scope. We are friends, makers, mothers, facilitators and educators.

Our home studio is located in the former Edward Bok Vocational High School in South Philadelphia which was decommissioned in 2013. Years later the building has taken on a new life as a space for artists, small businesses, non-profits, and the like. This location was the inspiration for In-School Suspension.

We Are

Melanie Bilenker

Leslie Boyd

Sarah Rachel Brown

Emily Cobb

Maria Eife

Luci Jockel

Mallory Weston

JV Collective believes in: 

safe and legal access to abortion; healthcare, housing, food and education as human rights; LGBTQ+ rights; and building an anti-racist future for our children and students. 

We affirm that to truly advocate for these causes we will: 

actively speak out against bigotry, discrimination, violence, or intimidation; make sure that our actions match our words; listen to and take leadership from marginalized voices;  speak up and use our privilege as white women to create space and opportunities for marginalized individuals; hold one another and our communities accountable for our actions; commit to a constant state of education and self reflection as individuals and a collaborative.