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Annie Ciszak Pazar
Annie's Arts and Follies has been cranking out one of a kind handcrafted
jewelry since 2005. It started with a teacup and has turned into an
empire. Well, not quite yet, but that's the plan.
Each piece is constructed entirely by hand from sterling silver and
gold, and genuine gemstones and pearls. Incorporating the funk and
functional, this rockin line is becoming a favorite around the country... |
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Ayala Bar
"Nothing is routine to Ayala. The materials she works with -
simple metals, glass beads, mineral stones and crystal rhinestones
are used to translate her creative perceptions into intricate patterns
with a thousand messages. Many have tried to define Ayala's style.
It has been called Art Deco meets the Middle East, for example..." |
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Janet Davies
“I have always lived in a world that was so much larger and
more vibrant than the one we can experience with just our five senses.
As a child I had tea with the fairies in the forest and long conversations
with animals, rocks and trees. I had a mad love for beauty from the
time I was very young...." |
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Anna Mancini
“My work flows in part from images, colors, textures and even
aromas of my native Italy. Growing up in Benevento, just east of Naples
and its beautiful bay, I can't help but believe that maybe the volcano
made its impression and may well have led me to explore the gemstones
and crystals brought forth from the earth..." |
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Brian Nilson
“About ten years ago I started making jewelry for my wife out
of old silver spoons. Since then my desire to improve upon the work
I do has led me to pursue nearly every facet of jewelry making. My
favorites of these are gem cutting, engraving, open work, casting,
and diamond setting. The continual effort to push my work to new heights
has led to many interesting and challenging endeavors...” |
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Ann Pedro
“I have always been attracted to jewelry from a young age.
I remember fondly when my aunt was moving from Connecticut and she
gave me her jewelry box filled with 'wonderful treasures.'
That love of jewelry continued into adulthood. It is a wonderful
feeling to be able to create 'wearable art.' My jewelry is art
that travels with you...." |
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Singerman
& Post
“Leni loves color, texture, and patterns from many cultures,
drawing on surface design, particularly textiles, for inspiration.
Her other great pleasure is found in natural form. The collections
feature photographs of leaves and flowers taken in her garden in the
Berkshire foothills of NY, where she lives with her husband and partner,
Terry Post...” |
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Sue Underwood
“I have dabbled in many different forms of art in my lifetime,
but in 2002 I was introduced to glass and lampworking and it was love
at first sight! ..." |
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Margaret Young
I have always been attracted to rocks and have collected them everywhere
that I have gone. After visiting gem and mineral shows for several
years I realized that I liked the cabochons better than beads or cut
stones. I started collecting them and decided that I would have to
learn to set them in silver. This is how my journey into silver jewelry
started...." |