Liz McLean Knight

Biography

Bucktown — Liz McLean Knight was hunched over her soldering iron blissfully imagining the crazy sounds she would unleash at the show at which she was scheduled to perform in just a few short weeks. She picked up a little plastic sequencer toy from Radio Shack earlier in the day called “The DJ Challenge” and was attempting to circuit-bend its output into something completely sonically innovative. After frying its single teeny speaker in an unfortunate experiment, she abandoned the project in a mess of electronic guts on her apartment table while she devised an alternate plan. Weeks went by and Liz eventually found more satisfaction composing electronic music through virtual instruments on her laptop than through manipulating the ohms of resistors. On her way out the door to the aforementioned show, she picked up a few choice electronic bits, quickly twisted them together, and made a necklace.After the show she was greeted not only with commendations on her music, but on her new jewelry. A few people asked her to make more necklaces, and maybe some matching bracelets—and Zelle was born.

Since 2003 Zelle has expanded and improved upon its line of minimal yet elegant designs, appealing to those who desire expression for their inner geek, as well as design enthusiasts and the fashion obsessed. With distinctive packaging for every piece, it’s not only visually appealing in a store, but a joy to receive as a gift. Each item is handcrafted by skilled independent artisans with both attention to detail and durability in construction. We know you’ll love your jewelry so much that you’ll wear it a lot, so we craft it to last. But if your jewelry ever needs repairing, just send it back to us and we’ll fix it for you.