Wonderful Jewels By Wiwat Kamolpornwijit!

June 1, 2008

Wiwat Kamolpornwijit In His Studio I found yet another extraordinary jewelry designer through the GFS Craft Show website. This artist has a most unusual name and style! Wiwat Kamolpornwijit works in polymer clay and creates exquisite adornments that are each beautiful little art pieces. Beginning his career as an environmental engineer, Wiwat’s fascinating story fits […]

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Ree Gallagher: Nests, Orbits and the Moon!

May 28, 2008

Ree Gallagher Orbit Series Moon Series Nest Series I found Ree Gallagher’s work while checking out the GFS Craft Show participating artists web page. The event took place in early March and included some of the finest jewelry design artists I have seen. Ree lives in Chadd’s Ford, PA–Andrew Wyeth country–but was first introduced to […]

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Hilary Hachey: Creating Beauty With Contrast and Opposition

May 25, 2008

Hilary Hachey on the Eastern Shore “Bauhaus” Bracelet–2005 Niche Award Winner “Avocado” Necklace–2008 Niche Award Finalist I found Hilary Hachey’s work through metalcyberspace. I was instantly drawn to her intricate craftsmanship and use of repetition–mostly of interesting box shapes–to create sophisticated, stunning pieces. Working out of her studio in Baltimore, Hilary has been recognized by […]

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Naked-Jewelry Hits The Road!

May 22, 2008

Yours Truly in Naked-Jewelry Booth Red and Green Garnet Wire Crochet Cuff Bracelet Sterling Silver Wire Crochet Pearl Necklace This blog isn’t about me or my jewelry design company, Naked-Jewelry, but every once in a while when I hit a milestone, I want to take a moment and share. This past weekend, I did my […]

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Tamra Gentry: From Science to Art

May 18, 2008

Tamra Gentry Perusing through metalcyberspace again, I found a relative newcomer to the field, Tamra Gentry of Ag Jewelry Design . I was struck not only by the quality of her work, but also by her explanation of her love of the work. Her words, expressed so much better than my own, resonated with me, […]

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Karen Klinefelter: Minimal Magnificence!

May 14, 2008

Karen Klinefelter in her Studio Mesh Pendant Circle of Spirit Rings Thai Katachi Pendant Thai Cube Earrings During my early TV career in the 70’s, I lived in Philadelphia and got to know the Germantown area very well. Recently, I stumbled upon the website for the Germantown Friends School Craft Fair which took place this […]

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Vote now in the Couture Town&Country “Primary” Design Awards!

May 11, 2008

Jewelry Designer, Jeanne Johngren forwarded me this notice about the Town&Country Couture Design Awards. Jeanne was profiled recently in this blog and is nominated in the “Best of Newcomers” category. I also noticed that another person profiled in this blog, Todd Reed, is nominated in the “Best of Natural Color Diamonds” category. So take a […]

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Rick Hamilton: Creating Timeless Beauty on Martha’s Vineyard

May 8, 2008

Rick Hamilton and Shadow Petrified Wood and Gold Ring Peruvian Opal and Moonstone Earrings Tourmaline Bracelet I found Rick Hamilton’s work while searching through metalcyberspace. His pieces struck me as simple and classic with a flair. I was interested to learn from his website that he works on Martha’s Vineyard and for many years, was […]

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Julie Glassman: Extraordinary Enamels!

May 4, 2008

Julie Glassman In Her Studio A Higher Ground Love Is Not Constant Hot In The City Spring Tree I love to take a stroll through metalcyberspace from time to time to see what the best-of-the best are doing in jewelry design. This is a magnificent website for seeing some of the most interesting work in […]

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Bead Bazaar Bonanza!

April 30, 2008

Bead Bazaar –Los Angeles Bead Society Silk strands from Class Act Designs Can you see the tiny face in this ancient bead? And the God face in this bead? Ancient Beads from Ancient Beads and Artifacts You wouldn’t know the country is in a recession by the buzz at the Bead Society of Los Angeles’ […]

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