Karen Olsen Ramsey: Dancing With Metal

February 25, 2009

Karen Olsen Ramsey Karen’s Studio in Sierra Nevada, California LaVite Luccicante Les Tres Baigneurs Frog’s Leap Satsuma Vine-Back Satsuma Vine-Front I was introduced to Karen Olsen Ramsey through my friend, Beth Rosengard. I had asked Beth for recommendations on people she thought to be great jewelry designers/creators and she gave me a tremendous list of […]

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Patricia Tschetter: Modern Granulation and Baby Buds!

February 25, 2009

Patricia Tschetter I found Tschetter Studio through LinkedIn which is proving to be a great online source for business connections. I was struck by Patricia’s elegant designs, meticulous granulation and delicate bimetal “buds”. I was also interested in her focus on the wholesale side of the jewelry business including her appearance at the upcoming Buyers […]

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Rachel Franco: Fabulous Fabric Creations

February 25, 2009

Rachel Franco I found Rachel Franco and JaLa Designs through LinkedIn’s Jewelry Designer group. Although I usually focus on designers who are creating masterful work with precious metals, enamels and stones, I was struck by Rachel’s use of simple fabric to create unusual pieces. I’ve always loved fabrics – something about the beautiful colors and […]

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Secretary of the Arts Petition: Act Now!

February 25, 2009

Yeah, I know he’s got a lot on his plate, just cleaning up the enormous mess left behind. But it appears that Obama understands how valuable the arts are to the betterment of our society and even to help us get through this crisis. Marianne Hunter and her husband, William sent around an email recently […]

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More thoughts on 2009…

February 25, 2009

I got a tremendous response to my questions about the challenges and opportunities for 2009. Here’s more… Marion Hunziker-Larsen 2008 was a tremendously entertaining year. I spent lots of time working with the news on in the background. Between the elections and the economical meltdown there was no shortage of news. We all had to […]

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2009! Here we go…

February 25, 2009

We kick off 2009 amid a deepening recession and global uncertainty, but with the optimism of a new administration that just might help us all get back on track. For my first post of the New Year, I took the opportunity to ask many of the jewelry designers who were profiled this past year to […]

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Steve Shelby: Nature Reflected In Brass

February 25, 2009

Steve Shelby I found Steve Shelby on Ganoksin Gallery and asked him to participate even though he’s not a jewelry designer but rather a metalsmith working on a larger scale to create lovely, gentle and flowing objects from brass. Here’s what Steve had to say: Your work has a graceful quality; tell us about what […]

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My Blog is Over The Top!

February 25, 2009

I just learned that this blog earned the “Over The Top” award by Nancy Troske of Silverlight Contemporary Jewelry. Thank you and thanks to all the incredible jewelry artists who participated this past year!Sally A blog showcasing accomplished jewelry designers. For artisan jewelry go to: www.naked-jewelry.com

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Kim Fox: Texture and Tenacity!

February 25, 2009

Kim Fox As we look around at the state of the economy, any one who is not at least a bit scared about their own well-being is probably…lying. So it is with admiration that I present this profile on Kim Fox, creator of beautiful and unique jewelry with a story that inspires: In 1999 I […]

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Tom Herman: Carving Classic Romance!

February 20, 2009

Tom Herman Tom’s studio I heard about Tom Herman and Seven Finger Jewelers through my friend and mentor, Beth Rosengard. Tom’s classical work is absolutely stunning; and even more impressive upon discovering that his company was so named because as a small child, Tom lost three fingers in a farm accident. Clearly, Tom makes more […]

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