Lillian Jones received a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, followed by a two year scholarship in metals at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. She also earned a Masters Degree in Industrial Design at North Carolina State University. She has over 30 years experience as a jewelry fabricator, as well as worked as a Product Designer for Cooper Tools. Included in her resume are apprenticeships under talented metalsmiths and designers Mary Ann Scherr and Ben Dyer. Since 1990 she has worked on her own, winning numerous awards in shows and exhibitions. Today she teaches and enamels at home, and is an active board member of the Carolina Designer Craftsmen.