Featured Etsy Shop: shinyadornments

by micheledodge on January 21, 2008

Today’s featured Etsy shop is shinyadornments, a shop featuring artisan wire wrapped jewelry creations.

I asked the owner of shinyadornments a few questions about herself and her work.

Tell me about yourself.
I’m a corporate stooge by day and a jewelry designer by night. I love to create jewelry with sterling, copper and brass wire and then incorporate lampwork, stone, glass, polymer clay and other items into my work.

I’m a mom to a fabulously energetic three year old son and a wife to my high school sweetheart. I ask myself at least once a week how my life ended up so good. Well, in between discussing poop components with my son…. you’ll have to see my blog for more info about THAT. ha

How did you get started making your art?
I’ve always been crafty. I like all things home improvement related (I can lay tile and mud sheetrock with the best of them. 🙂 ) and I love creating stained glass projects. I went through a period that I was buying jewelry like crazy, but never had the ‘right’ piece to wear. Know what I mean? I saw an article in a local women’s flyer and something clicked. The same weekend I read that article, I purchased an enormous array of tools and beads and wire. I’ve discovered that its quite an amazing thing to look at the individual components and visualize their final assembled state. Even more amazing to see something I’ve created being worn by one of my customers.

My day job is demanding, stressful and lots of long hours. So, as an added benefit, hammering and shaping the components is a wonderful stress reliever. Sort of hammer based meditation.

Where is your work available for sale?
At shinyadornments.etsy.com and at home parties.

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Kristy January 21, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Wow…thanks ‘Chel!

K

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