About Me
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Welcome! I'm Susan Szymkowiak Davenport, the owner & designer of Peacock Proud Design. I like using my talents to combine art & function, to help you feel your best when you wear jewelry that speaks to you, & when you arrive home, seeing art that beckons sanctuary.
Since I was very young I was drawn to the arts & have taken different courses of study among them, a Maryland Institute College of Art summer painting course, a Catonsville Community College Graphic and Interior Design Course, and Famous Artists Schools Commercial Art & Illustration Course. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, I now reside in Bowie, with my husband, Clay, & our cat, Tribble;. Daughter, Marcyanna, is living in Richmond VA with her cat, Beans. I am of Polish descent, & became familiar with the language & culture through being raised attending a Polish church, singing with Polonia Chorus, and dancing with Ojczyzna Polish Folk Dancers. I own my own, ancestral folkwear ( Szamotuły, Wielkopolska ) and even make an old, family recipe of fresh Polish sausage (kielbasy)! Peacock feathers are part of one of Poland's national costumes, (Krakow ) & all over my house in many forms. Aside from these arts, I enjoy assembling jigsaw puzzles, listening to classical & international folk music, contra dancing, & reading historical non-fiction especially regarding Revolutionary War, Civil War, and WWII eras, & the fictional Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" series. In my past, I have shot the rapids, done first aid with the co-ed Boy Scouts, parachuted from a plane, Revolutionary War re-enacted, constructed & embroidered some historical dress, helped renovate a house, & danced some international folk dancing. I had been a receptionist / switchboard operator, and all that comes with that, for many years. I, now, hope to raise your spirits and confidence when you wear one of my pieces ...or come home to one! Live your best, Susan, otherwise known as Zuzia ** If you're not too far away, I can also repaint, touch up, or enhance your garden statues, including pickup & drop off. |
