Gabriella Kwasnik was born in Johannesburg, and began her career as a qualified teacher, spending many years inspiring creativity and confidence in children. Alongside teaching, she explored a variety of artistic disciplines, including sewing and mosaic, before discovering her passion for pewter art. She later founded Mosaic It, where she teaches creative classes to both children and adults. Today, Gabriella specialises in creating intricate pewter Judaica pieces, inspired by Jewish tradition, symbolism, and beauty while continuing to encourage creativity through her teaching and artistic practice.