06 Aug

Posted at 19:39h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Kara Hayes Edwardsville, IL [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: www.irieelements.etsy.com [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Artist Statement: Dual art process of fused glass & metal smithing. Glass is layered, kiln-fired with precious metal inclusions. Second, precious metal fabricated into jewelry settings marrying my two skills.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][social_icons type="square_social" icon="fa-facebook"...

06 Aug

Posted at 19:37h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Ashleigh Wheeler Fairview Heights, IL [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: www.sobelowminerals.com [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Bio: I craft jewelry that encourages people to slow down and notice the details found in the natural world. Each piece starts with a natural specimen that first caught my eye...

06 Aug

Posted at 19:34h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] George Sharos Swansea, IL [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: rareearthandpreciousmetals.com [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Bio: Master Craftsman specializing in jewelry design, silversmithing, and gem cutting, brings a comprehensive understanding of the art of jewelry creation, ensuring that his work not only meets but exceeds the highest...

06 Aug

Posted at 19:29h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Katherine Kaya Sarasota, FL [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: www.katherinekaya.com [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Bio: The jewelry we wear tells the world exactly who we are. While studying at Vanderbilt, I had never done anything traditionally creative. My own path shifted on my 21st birthday when...

06 Aug

Posted at 00:23h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Jan Wickersheim Florissant, MO [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Bio: I've been creative since I was very young: writing, drawing, painting and I became drawn to beading when I was 14. I bead whatever inspires me, and I'm excited by color. Since I've always...

06 Aug

Posted at 00:21h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Willa Campbell & Megan Fox Columbia, MO [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: www.stemandstar.com [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Artist Statement: Clay-resisted indigo and cyanotype are used to create a cohesive blue-and-white collection of nature-inspired functional and decorative art. Motifs are inspired by the flora and fauna of...

06 Aug

Posted at 00:18h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Pat OBrien Florissant, MO [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: www.etsy.com/shop/TheBagLadiesCo [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Bio: I design and handcraft unique purses using upholstery fabric, cotton, and vinyl. Each piece begins with my own original pattern, created with careful attention to how fabric, color, and texture interact....

06 Aug

Posted at 00:14h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Wayne Gao & Michelle Chang Diamond Bar, CA [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space height="100px"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

06 Aug

Posted at 00:01h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Laurie Copeland Longwood, FL [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: www.ferneruth.com [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Bio: Ferne Ruth Jewelry was born from a lifelong love of art and named in honor of my mother, Ferne Ruth, an award-winning watercolor and encaustic painter whose creativity continues to inspire...

05 Aug

Posted at 23:58h in

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Malia Meyer Cookeville, TN [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Artist Website: maliameyer.com [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Bio: For more than a decade, Malia Meyer has transformed discarded CDs into vibrant works of art, giving new life to materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. She began her...