Tracy Matthews is an award winning fine jewelry designer. As an emerging designer she was the recipient of the JCK rising star award and was recognized as one of Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion. Her work has been featured just about every fashion magazine out there. She is also the founder of Flourish & Thrive Academy and the “Thrive by Design” Podcast, the premier online business education resources for jewelry designers and makers. She loves to make the learning business skills fun and her motto is “community and collaboration over competition.”