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Artist Statement My jewelry is created using both beading and pave techniques. My focus of late is on the latter. I design each pave piece using epoxy clay blended for color then shaped into a bezel and studded with Swarovski crystal chatons of varying size… Read more

Artist Statement Silver Precious Metal Clay is sculpted, textured, carved, sanded and kiln fired at 1200-1650 degrees resulting in .999 silver. After cleaning with a brass brush, the piece is tumbled and hand buffed. I then add precious and semi-precious stones, various patinas like… Read more

Artist Statement The world is full of beauty and traveling to capture it has always been my passion. A picture truly is worth a thousand words because every photo has its own unique story and adventure. I am very fortunate to travel the world and share… Read more

Artist Statement For over 25 years, ancient remnants of cultures and languages & iconic images have inspired me to create art fusing Western and Eastern traditional styles of papermaking. I learned to make pure white washi from 7th generation Japanese papermakers. Following that I studied Western… Read more

Artist Statement Festivals Barrington Art Festival Media Booth Numbers Barrington Art Festival: TBA Read more

Artist Statement Festivals Spring Festival of Fine Craft Oakbrook Center Media Booth Numbers Spring Festival of Fine Craft Oakbrook Center: 15 Barrington Art Festival: TBA Promenade of Art: TBA Buffalo Grove Art Festival: TBA Southport Art Festival: TBA Read more

Artist Statement Hannah Ha founded Palén Design in 2003 with her jewelry line Palén. With a background in Industrial and Graphic Design, Hannah combines her knowledge of color and depth to bring a new dimension to the realm of jewelry design.  Her collection, Palén covers a… Read more

Artist Statement The term Mandala is Sanskrit meaning “essence”. It may also be translated as “completion” or “circle”. A mandala is usually a concentric diagram used to draw the eye, or self, inward. The mandalas I have created are computer manipulations of photographs. All of the… Read more

Artist Statement I knit/crochet fiber wearables & accessories. I use my own patterns and create my own designs incorporating vintage buttons and a wide variety of materials, I enjoy mixing colors in unusual ways to create depth, texture and one of a kind pieces that are… Read more