The creative collaboration between Robin Kranitzky and Kim Overstreet began in 1985 when a mutual interest in found objects sparked the beginning of their jewelry venture, “Lost & Found”. As their jewelry gained popularity, Kranitzky and Overstreet’s collaboration blossomed into a career that has earned them international notoriety. Their exquisitely detailed, narrative brooches are sought after by major collectors and are now included in permanent museum collections.

Robin Kranitzky
A native Richmonder, born in 1956, Robin attended Virginia Commonwealth University and received a BFA in Crafts while majoring in Ceramics. After graduation Robin set up a small studio and began making mostly figurative, ceramic sculpture while continuing her passion for ceramics through classes at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. For six years Robin worked at Miller & Rhoads Department Store in the visual merchandising and design department where she enjoyed making small and large scale props from various materials. On occasion she was able to turn some of her clay ideas into display case vignettes to showcase fine jewelry. Robin eventually moved into the adver- tising department where she first collaborated with Kim Overstreet. At Kim’s urging, she left that job to commit full time to their “Lost & Found” jewelry. She and Kim have been collaborative partners since 1985. When not in the studio, Robin enjoys tennis and gardening. Robin resides in Richmond, Virginia with her husband Allen Hurdle and their son Ian.

Kim Overstreet
In 1955 Kim was born in Christiansburg, Virginia and grew up in Bedford, Virginia. Her family relocated to Richmond in 1973, the year she graduated from Freeman High School. Her first year of college Kim attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, then moved on to Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, Virginia where she received her graphic arts training. It was in 1985 while working in the Miller & Rhoads advertising department, Kim became acquainted with Robin Kranitzky. Kim worked with Robin a short time before leaving Miller & Rhoads to pursue their “Lost and Found” jewelry full time. Through the years Kim has enjoyed continuing her arts education through classes at Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. When Kim is not in the studio collaborating with Robin, she takes pleasure in drawing, learning computer graphics and observing nature. Kim is married to Robert Alwyn Fisher and resides in Richmond, Virginia.