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Meaningful Silver Jewelry Kathy Bransfield hopes she can share History’s most brilliant visionaries with you through her sterling silver work. Most pieces open to reveal hand-stamped quotes or images that capture her trust in human faith, life’s complex beauty and all its diversity. Each item embodies an essence of her quirkiness and unfalteringly cheerful spirit. All are cherished by their wearers and many hold them as a sacred personal amulet.…
Cut Stone Jewelry Kendra discovered her labor of love - the technique of cutting rough stone to create wearable art. By banging metal, igniting torches and then soldering and polishing, Kendra drew upon her “tomboy” roots and learned to craft one-of-a-kind jewelry using her bare hands. The aggressive, tactile nature of this rare artistic process involving sweat, blood and mess yielded an earthy, yet royal-like beauty – and it captivated Kendra.…
Silver & Crystal Jewelry I've always been enchanted by natural crystals and minerals… all the different colors and shapes fascinate me, especially when you think about how they grow underground where no light would normally reach … all that color growing in the dark! It kind of blows my mind a little. I remember as a kid picking out the landscape stones from my mom’s garden that were especially pretty to me – ones with shimmery flecks or pleasing shapes – and hoarding them in my room.…
Borosilicate Art Glass Bracelets Kevin O'Grady has been working with glass since 1988 and has taught and demonstrated torch work techniques around the U.S. He is a pioneer in borosilicate art glass and is known for his innovation in boro color and form. He is a master glass bracelet maker and has massively innovated inlay to create new exciting, comtemporary glass and silver jewelry. …
Handmade Recycled/Upcycled Jewelry Key of A® is an upcycled jewelry and accessory company that was founded in 2008 with a single typewriter and has blossomed into a smorgasbord of repurposed designs. We hand pick found objects and pieces that speak to our artistic vision and create styles that are wearable and fashion forward. Like we say in our listings, we've been upcycling everything but the kitchen sink since we started back in 2008.
Ceramic and Polymer Jewelry After many years of creating functional ceramics, I recently transferred my activity and aesthetics into the smaller scale of ceramic and polymer jewelry. Designing with new challenges of functionality, I create pieces that are light-weight, comfortable, and work well on the body. My work can best be described as minimalist, following the “less is more” rule. …
Colorful Hand-Cobbled Shoes These shoes are hand-cobbled by Mark Carter in Prescott, Arizona, and are the funkiest shoes anywhere in the wearable art world. Each and every shoe is handmade and hand-painted by both Mark and his wife Cody, and is fun, cool and comfy. Born in England, Mark moved to London in 1984 looking for work.…
Products That Help Fight Poverty We work with highly vulnerable women who live in poverty stricken regions of the world. We provide job opportunities at anti-poverty wages so their circumstances improve. We introduce you to the person who made your product to educate a new generation of shoppers. Our products, our non-profit partners, and our community work in unison to help people break the cycle of poverty.…
Precious Metals, Gemstone, and Cloisonne Jewelry From the time I was a small child I was obsessed with making jewelry, whether it was stringing glass beads, making beads out of fimo clay, and making earrings and pendants with friendly plastic. I took my first silversmithing class when I was sixteen and I know right then that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.…
Fiber Baskets & Bags LA Black, is my vision of ever evolving design and function. I have never had much time for things that have no function in my everyday life. That being said, if there is real function let the design inspire me to use it! LA Black studio is based in beautiful Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.…
From concept, design, pattern to finish, working around the clock to ensure high quality clothing and personal 1 to 1 customer care. From a small minmal studio in sunny California, I started lamixx with a passion to create clothing I would truly love to wear, with price consciousness, comfort and minimal casual chic at the core..…
Laurie Pollpeter Eskenazi has worked with clay for over 25 years. As a little girl, she was fascinated with the items found on and in her Grandmother’s dresser. It was filled with old button boxes, crazy quilts, and hand tatted lace. Laurie is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her pottery is inspired by the traditional needle crafts made by women in the 19th and early 20th century.…
Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian. I always loved animals SO MUCH. Serioulsy. I probably love animals more than I like people. However, I eventually realized that being a vet wasn't exactly what I had in mind... sure I would work everyday with animals, but a lot of them would be sick.…
Hello and welcome to the Leather Waves virtual store. Many of you may know us from our well-known location in Malibu California where we have been doing business since 1975. For those of you who are new, we look forward to crafting a long and happy relationship. Many of our clientele has been with us for decades!…
100% Virgin Wool Hand-Loomed Blankets Lebarca blankets are hand-loomed 100% organic virgin wool. Virgin wool has never been used in any other product. The fiber is especially long, making the blankets very soft and durable. Most colors have no dyes and are the natural colors of the sheep. Lebarca blankets are machine washable in cool water.…
Jewelry from fine metals, precious gemstones and conflict free diamonds In 2005, Alexis Russell combined her love for fashion with her creative talents and launched her own collection of jewelry. Her inspiration is echoed in each hand-crafted piece, as she continues to marry classic modern design with natural, organic elements. “Earthy and understated, yet refined and elegant” is how Alexis describes her collection.…
Mixed Media Artisan Jewelry Designer jewelry, created one of a kind, one at a time. You'll find finished artisan pieces with handcrafted lampwork beads, stones, pearls, gems, sterling, fine silver from Karen Hill Tribe artists, and other unusual combinations of quality materials for texture and variety. I believe in building a business relationship based on trust.…
Porcelain Planters and Home Decor With the ethos “own less and own well,” designer Farrah Sit focuses on creating strikingly simple objects that speak to their intended purpose. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sit spent years in the fashion industry, designing the tabletop collection for Calvin Klein, as well as luxury home decor collections for Vera Wang and Kim Seybert. …
Unique Designer Lamps lightexture is a collaboration between an architect, a lighting designer and a ceramic artist, creating unique designer lamps. lightexture was established in 2008 by Yael Erel and Avner Ben Natan. The starting point was an accidental collaboration that lead to the discovery of an adjustable aperture mechanism that can sculpt and shape light.…
Jewelry Designed with Shades of Earth and Gemstones Hello, my name is Marika. I live in Huntington Beach, California with my husband Roger and our children... Oh yea, and our wild and wirey Jack Russell, Bella... I love my family, the way warm sand feels between my toes, music, computers, hummingbirds, artichokes, the sound of the surf, a nap in the warm afternoon sun, and anything that makes me feel happy. …
Handcrafted Unique Artisan Metal Jewelry I have been designing, handcrafting and selling jewelry at Art Shows and in stores for over 20 years under the business name Lisa's Pieces. My current pieces use sterling silver, copper, enamel and glass. I love tools and new techniques for using them especially those involving adding texture and dimension to my work.…
Handwoven Chenille Jackets, Scarves & Throws Our Collection of Wearable Art jackets is renowned for its impeccable tailoring, LOOMINUS WOODSTOCK, designed by Marsha Fleisher, has been creating art-to-wear scarves for men & women for over twenty years in the Hudson Valley of New York. Exploring the mysterious nature of rayon chenille, mixing it with imported cashmere, and an occasional touch of fur has kept Loominus at the forefront of the luxury accessory market.…
Sterling Silver & Stone Jewelry My name is Louise! I have three small kids and am married to a Farmer! We live on a working farm that grow wheat, barley and other cereal crops...... I make all my jewellery in my attic studio in the south east of Ireland. I love colour, silver, fossils, flowers, art nouveau, art Deco, South Western Jewellery, Turquoise (both American and Chinese) flowing organic styles......…
Handmade sterling silver and gold jewelry made in Hawaii For 30 years, I have been creating meaningful and unique handmade jewelry using silver, gold, precious stones and other objects that cross my path. My jewelry is designed to be timeless, eclectic and wearable. This is not the coveted bracelet that hides in the jewelry box, but often the one I hear is “never taken off.” I create universal and versatile designs using natural shapes, symbols and colors.…
Truly handmade silver jewelry I come from a long line of crafty women, so making things is in my genes. I went to art school but didn't take any jewelry classes until after I graduated. Almost immediately I knew I had found my medium. I learned fabricating and casting, and enjoyed it so much that I got a job at a small company that made cast silver jewelry.…
One-of-a-Kind Jewelry Made from Antiques Jewelry designer Lulu Frost creates unusual one-of-a-kind pieces from found period antiques such as Plaza Hotel room numbers, shoe buckles from the 1870’s, forgotten keys, beautifully crafted locks and escutcheons, chandelier crystal, watch fobs, rare Victorian charms and other resurrected finds.
Online Marketplace to Buy & Sell Handmade Goods MadeitMyself.com is an online marketplace where users can buy and sell handmade goods. For buyers, MadeitMyself.com eliminates the need to spend countless weekends scouring the craft fair circuit to find that special item. Collectors of imported goods no longer need to travel abroad or pay overpriced importer/exporter fees, or bid on items at live auction. …
Handwoven Varanasi Silk Shawls I'm Madhu from Varanasi City, famous for the Ganges River. It is known the world over as the holy city of the Hindus, and it is also considered as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world. It was originally known as Banaras, and hence the silk from here is called Banarasi.…