Celtic Rosary Necklace Meet Barbara Hernandez- Froehlich, a retired 20-year law enforcement veteran from New York, now living in Connecticut. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, and for the past two years embarking in her new adventure…. creating small mixed media art. Self-taught, she decorates seashells with sweet images, making them one-of-a-kind pieces. […]
Acqua Seaglass Pendant Bruce and Gail Barton spend the winter months living aboard their boat in the northern Bahamas collecting rare sea glass shards. The area is rich in beautiful old sea glass as a result of numerous shipwrecks on the reefs off the islands during the early 1800’s. Their jewelry creations feature old and […]
Eventide Pendant Sandra and Whitney Huber are lampwork artisans located in Essex, Connecticut. The Hubers built their lampworking studio in 2011 at their home in Essex and founded Huber Glass Bead Makers to offer their work for sale. Sandy has had a lifelong interest in many art forms; her educational background is in art education […]
Swirls Pendant After earning her BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing (and a Studio Art minor), Dawn entered the workforce in Consumer-Packaged Goods as a market research analyst. Flash forward 17 years and an MBA later, she was doing rather well in business and in her career but always felt as though […]
Lavender Flower Power Earrings Michele Kleiman is a native New Yorker, coming of age in gritty lower Manhattan. Since then, she has lived in Philadelphia and Boston, before exchanging city bustle for the beautiful and scenic lower Connecticut river Valley 30 years ago. Michele has always loved tactile forms of art expression- including ceramics, woodworking, […]
Figure 8 Bracelet Mary Anne Sherman has been creating jewelry since 1989, starting with earrings made from seashells. She soon began taking metalsmithing classes at Rhode Island School of Design and Brookfield Craft Center to create more permanent and intricate pieces. In 1996, she founded her business, Mary Anne Sherman Jewelry Designs. She teaches jewelry […]
Amethyst Beaded Ribbon Necklace Dale grew up in a farming community where crafting handmade items was expected and valued. She’s been knitting and crocheting since she was a child and her mom taught her how. She states “The yarns available these days provide a perfect canvas for me to explore color and texture. I believe that […]
Ginkgo-Biloba Pendant Robert grew up in Branford, CT, a beautiful coastal town. He was a regular Tom Sawyer loving fishing, birding, and nature in general. He also knew from an early age, that he was mechanically inclined and chose vocational training as a machinist which he followed for the entirety of his working life. While […]
Good Morning Moon Necklace Joanna Biskupski earned an MFA in graphic design from the Institute of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland and was awarded a Fellowship from the Polish Association of Artists; and a grant from the Polish Ministry of Art and Culture. She has worked as a book designer and illustrator and has executed designs […]
Lobstah Dinner Earrings Samantha spent her life Exploring rocky beaches and daydreaming in the lush forests of New England. A family trip to Monhegan Island in Maine sparked her love of Fairy Houses. Samantha forages for bark, leaves and shells in Connecticut, Vermont and Maine to use for building her sculptures. Samantha later added jewelry and beaded […]
Triangle Stud Earrings Gabby DuCharme is a professional landscape and portrait artist. She creates works of art that capture the unique beauty of locations and the innate personality of pets. With over twenty-five years of experience, Gabby is passionate about connecting people through emotion with her paintings. She specializes in landscape/architectural paintings, primarily commissioned by […]
Hungry Heron Glass Panel, fused glass See Ellen’s work available for purchase online After viewing many breathtaking stained glass cathedral windows during a trip to Europe, and watching glass blowing in Murano, Italy, Ellen Marshall fell in love with glass. When she returned home, she began doing research about American made glass and soon took […]
Spring Necklace Joan Wenzel has been a crafter since she was a little girl – she learned to sew when she was 8 years old and is still sewing – but now sewing with beads, beads, beads. As a jewelry designer she works with Japanese seed beads, Czech glass, semi-precious stones, crystals and handmade lamp work […]
Barbie Pink Kumihono Necklace A self-taught jewelry designer and maker, Susan was part of the team at the Bead Hive in Guilford for over 5 years and still is a member of that vibrant artisan community, inspired by some of the masters in that milieu. She is influenced by art, design and fashion, and creates […]
Grasshopper Flying Earrings Sherie Gage is an enamel and ceramic artist, and designer. She received her bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut in 2008 with an emphasis in sculpture. She has taught art to people of all ages, in the public schools, and in community art centers. She started her art business, […]
Faceted Aqua Necklace Carol Dorman, recently deceased, has been showing at Spectrum Gallery for many years. As a result, we will continue to show Carol’s jewelry that we still have in our inventory. Carol’s jewelry designing began as an accidental attempt to make pottery. Twenty years ago, Carol took her first jewelry class at Wesleyan […]
Meandering Pink Earrings Kristie’s interest in art started at a young age. Looming led to experimenting with bead-weaving. Bead-weaving was the first art form Kristie taught to others, regularly for over 20 years. She is certified as a PMC instructor and an Art Clay instructor, and taught classes in this medium for several years. Then, […]
Pink Pattern Dichroic Pendant Fused glass artist Kat Huddleston embraces nature in her art, both in her dichroic jewelry and her fused glass sculptures. Inspired by the four elements in nature… fire, water, wind, and earth, the award-winning artist uses the organic elements of her materials to bring the glass to life. While Huddleston has […]
Penguins are Wonderful Cuff Jill O’Brien was raised in Connecticut by a very creative and industrious mother and father a fine craftsman. Jill’s family times together always involved creativity in some form whether it be sewing, painting, knitting, foraging the local forests for materials to decorate their home, cooking, or building new spaces. O’Brien attended […]
Silver & Amazonite Ring Lori Meehan, the metalsmith and designer behind LMM Design, creates handcrafted, artisanal jewelry using modern and ancient techniques. She grew up in rural western New York State and went to college in Rochester, NY and London, England where she studied marketing. While working in the hectic television industry in NYC and […]
Blue Lagoon Bracelet Leigh has always played with fiber since childhood. Her grandmothers taught her knitting, crocheting, embroidery and sewing. She lives on a farm in Western Connecticut with a horse, donkey, chickens, dogs and a little Soay sheep which provides wool to spin, weave, and knit. When Leigh’s daughter was born she embarked on […]
Purple & White Fiber Earrings Michiyo Shinohara (a.k.a. Shino) was born in Japan. She majored in fashion design and handicraft at Bunka Fashion College, an art collage in Japan known for producing many prize winners in the Japanese fashion industry. Deeply interested in creating women’s accessories, Shino was fascinating that the things which have the […]
Lava Flow Necklace Jessica Dickens is an artist whose passion for creating original handmade jewelry spans over two decades. With an eye for bold and unique designs, Jessica draws inspiration from abstract and organic elements, infusing each piece with a distinctive touch. Many designs feature wire crochet and are inspired by its fluidity, reflecting a free-spirited aesthetic […]
Glistening Water, fused glass, 1 1/4in h x 1in w See Jackie’s work available for purchase online My name is Jacklyn Koromhas and I grew up and lived in NJ until 2011 when I moved to Connecticut. I graduated college in 2006 with a major in music and business management. I found a love for […]
Carnelian Blossom Earrings, dapped and painted copper, carnelian and quartz, earwires & headpins rose gold filled, earring drop 2 1/16in See Lisa’s work available for purchase online Lisa Pichnarcik has been studying and designing jewelry for over fifteen years. Her metalwork and mixed media designs are rooted in her intensive study and exploration of a […]
Pink Sugar Drops Earrings Emily VanDerMaelen’s imagination has been greatly influenced by her colorful upbringing. She grew up on a small farm, wearing ladybug printed sneakers and a little red coat. She felt beauty, wonder and magic all around her, as she was surrounded by the ever-changing wildlife. She has studied jewelry at the Guilford […]
Swarovski Flower Lattice Bracelet Heather has been a beader for about 8 years. She and her husband went on vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. There she discovered a bead store and from then on she was hooked. She spent so much time in that bead store that the owner gave her a […]
Venus Necklace Lauren Mullaney’s pieces are unique, handmade and custom-designed jewelry featuring various sizes and styles of chain, silk and cotton threadwork, leather cord, pearls, quartz, Swarovski crystals, gold & silver beads, and other mixed media. All pieces are hand-crafted by Lauren Mullaney using a variety of techniques including wire-wrapping, braiding, crocheting, weaving and chain-making. […]
Blue Sky Pearl Earrings Linda enjoys designing and making jewelry in a variety of materials: platinum, gold, silver, brass, bronze, and wood, especially ebony. She has made settings for all types of stones and found objects, from classically faceted gems to cabochons, carved shell and bone, and fossilized shark teeth. Saucier spent fifteen years working […]
Seagreen Island Pendant, sea glass wire wrapped in gold tone aluminum, 17 inch collar, gold tone metal alloy. Pendant: 2in h x 1 1/4in w See Phyllis’ work available for purchase online Phyllis Nolan lived on St.Maarten, where she organized an international jewelry making club. What began as a social activity soon evolved into a […]
Alaska Onesie 3 – 6 mo., 90% cotton, 10% polyester See Rebecca’s work available for purchase online Rebecca Terhaar is a lifelong creator. She discovered her passion for the arts as a child, immersing herself in gifted arts programs in-school and out. As a finalist of various art competitions, Rebecca’s work has been featured at […]
Teal Spring Earrings Kristin Hinkle Trainor is the artist behind 10-ton goldfish designs, a bespoke jewelry and wearable art studio in Newington, CT. Classically trained under renowned artist Leonard Urso at the prestigious School for American Craftsmen at RIT, and Pierre Schlevogt at the Fachhochschule fur Gestaltung in Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany – Kristin creates “fun […]
Turquoise Leaf Kumihimo Necklace Pauline Clifford is not an artist by vocation or profession. She is an educator, currently focused on technology infusion in the classroom. Clifford serves as Director of Educational Technology at Quinebaug Valley Community College. In an adjunct capacity, she also teaches English. Pauline delved into the world of jewelry making at […]
Antioch Necklace, ancient Roman glass beads, copper wire, gold stainless steel 8 inch chain, gold stainless steel lobster claw clasp, Pendant size: 1in h x 2in w See Racquel’s work available for purchase online Raquel Miller was born and raised in beautiful Southern California. She moved to Connecticut 13 years ago with her husband […]
Purple Rain Tin Linda Reid developed a love for nature while roaming the fields and woodlands near her childhood home. She took numerous drawing classes at UCONN while completing a degree in environmental horticulture. Linda learned to paint by taking adult education watercolor classes and is self-taught in acrylics. By combining her scientific knowledge of […]
Roses Sculpted Mesh Cuff Melinda Shea’s artwork crosses several disciplines, including jewelry and collage on glass. Her jewelry incorporates richly woven metal with gemstones and Murano glass beadwork. In her collages, she treats glass as a canvas, telling visual stories that incorporate themes from architecture, natural history, and Baroque aesthetics. Melinda’s collages are lush with […]
Spring Into Pink Necklace Beth Terhaar (Bagged by Beth Studio) of Danbury, CT and Jensen Beach, FL was raised in a home with an artistic mother that encouraged creativity with her children. During Beth’s 25-year tenure as a schoolteacher, Beth did floral arranging, made boiled wool purses, and painted glass. She and a friend would […]
Thai Forest Earrings
Charlotte Earrings, Sterling Silver, 1.5in drop Annika McKenna is a second generation silversmith and the owner of SeaSalt Design Jewelry. She creates unique collections of handmade Sterling Silver jewelry inspired by nature. Annika is well known for her vibrant colors, coastal lifestyle jewelry, and floral designs. Techniques include: hand forging, precious metal clay, mill rolling, […]
Chandelierings Earrings, Argentium sterling silver and multi-color tourmaline Lina Wilder focuses on hypoallergenic materials, clean lines, and natural shapes. Once upon a time, she was an opera singer; currently, she teaches courses in Shakespeare and Renaissance literature at Connecticut College. Idle Gauds is named for a line from _A Midsummer Night’s Dream_: “My love to […]
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