Pam's adventure in the creative world began as an apprentice at OM, a jewelry shop in Coconut Grove, Florida while she was a student in the 70's. This is where she learned the lost wax process, how to hammer chain links, solder and polish jewlery. After graduating college with a BFA, she moved to New York City and worked at Redbook & Esquire in magazine production. Pam went on to spearhead production operations at Children's Television Workshop and Time Magazine and the venerable New Yorker Magazine. It was there as SVP of Manufacturing and Technology that her creative thinking brought radical changes to the creative and business sides of the magazine in the form of technology- desktop publishing, new then, sped the production of pages to press allowing for later deadlines and more topical news. Pam even figured out how to attach a peel-off label to satisfy subscriber demands to save their beloved New Yorker covers!
In 2002, she left publishing in search of something new that would use her creativity. She began making jewelry once more and her passion was reignited. Pam's natural eye for color and design came through in her early jewelry designs, using a palette of gemstones instead of paint. She launched Pam Older Designs in 2003 with an organic and feminine collection.
Soon after, Pam was featured in Oprah Magazine in an article about reinventing herself as a designer and More Magazine published her story in a book. The highlight of her jewelry career was when her jewelry was discovered by the Sundance Catalog, a relationship that lasted 24 years.
In addition to her online site, you can find her work at The Dark Horse in Scarsdale, NY,The Velvet Maple in Narrowsburg,Artisans Way in Concord, MA and Native Sun in Newburyport.
“I am inspired by my customers and never tire of meeting them. My most inspired designs come to me after listening to what they love. I am amazed at the close connections women make so quickly. It is this aspect of community that I love most."
Pam closed her beloved shop in Newburyport in 2023 to pursue painting full time,but still produces her line for her shops.
