Biljana Stewart has enjoyed a lifelong interest in the creative arts.
Biljana has combined talents from her well rounded background, which includes a BSME from the University of Michigan, a Masters in Engineering Management from Wayne State University, and a twenty eight year career in engineering and management with Ford Motor Company.
As a Chief Designer for Biba Design LLC, Biljana Stewart has focused on cultivating creativity and creative expression for nearly two decades. She founded Biba Design LLC in 2007 and introduced her line of jewelry inspired by her love of timeless, classic design.
She believes that creativity can be encouraged at any age. To that end she has developed a creative jewelry making workshop to cultivate and encourage creativity, creative expression, and self care for seniors. Her jewelry workshops have been recognized as a valuable resource to life enrichment programming for seniors.
Biljana enjoys interior and landscape design, travel, skiing, and entertaining. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe, often stopping to return and visit with her extended family in her home town of Novi Vinodolski in Croatia. Born in Croatia, she emigrated to the US at the age of ten. She excelled in English studies and mathematics as well as swimming and lifeguarding. Currently Biljana lives in Plymouth, Michigan with her husband Tom Stewart. She is active in her community, serving on her association’s board of directors as a committed member, helping make it a welcoming and desirable place to live.