Hi, I am Cat Berro maker and designer at Skadi Metals. I am so happy that you are here.

I live in the mountains of Northwest Montana with my husband and two dogs. My home is in the mountains where my soul is in its fullest expression. For years I worked in the wilderness guiding backcountry skiing, backpacking and whitewater canoeing. I left that career to start a mountain athlete training company. As a lover of movement I thought training would be an amazing fit professionally but I quickly learned that the fitness industry was not for me.

My partner Travis and myself spent endless hours harvesting and processing lumber from our property to build our house that we designed and now live in. Through that experience I learned that I love to work with my hands and create something tangible that can be experienced. That is what initially lead me to metalsmithing. I started learning and creating a studio in my garage which eventually led me back to school where I am currently enrolled to learn the craft.

My goal is to create jewelry for all genders that can be worn as an expression of self. What we choose to wear can be an outward expression of our soul, there is meaning in all that we do if you want there to be. In a world where there is pressure to fit in and appear polished it is easy to lose connection to self. My hope is that my jewelry represents that you are tougher than anyone will ever know. That there is light as well as dark, hard along with soft.