It was there that Emily hid amongst the driftwood and cedar dreaming up her future feminist line of jewelry lovingly known as Sword+Fern. In an honest homage to northwest forests and mysterious passages, and sprung from the kindred arms of close cousins, aunts, uncles,friends, and ferry rides, Emily designed jewelry from a young age out of the seashells and string she collected after sunny peanut butter picnics on KVI beach.