Currently Browsing: May 2011
Our Hill Tribe silver products all come from the Karen tribe in northern Thailand. This tribe is among one of the largest main tribes in this region, where they continue the silver smith tradition. Before the Karen people established this successful means of income, most of the community participated in growing opium. This was the […]
If you have not had a chance to browse the incredible work from Patricia Healey, you’re missing the opportunity to own a piece of true art! Patricia Healey designs jewelry out of copper—creating looks with a natural feel. In fact, Patricia told us that nature is what inspires her the most. She says she likes […]
In memory of our beloved veterans, we’ve created the necklace called “A Hero’s Place,” one of our newest ideas from the Learning Center. This respectful design was inspired by the poem In Flanders Fields as well as our heroes. Our designer created lovely poppy flowers and stamped a line from the poem to incorporate into […]
Resin is a fun material to work with because it is versatile and durable. Although most resin products seem to lean towards casual looks, Taina Hartman has discovered a way to make resin more fashionable. Her products are generally pendants filled with resin, set in sterling silver findings. All of her work in the end […]
There are many beautiful and thoughtful entries in the Make it for Mom Challenge that we wanted to add a few more awards. Here are the runner up designs voted by you! We’re sending each of them a special gift bag. Congratulations ladies! Bea This is an inspired design by my mother.This necklace evokes the […]
Paula Radke knew since she was in 4th grade that she wanted to be an artist. Growing up and still residing in Morro Bay, CA, she took art classes for every year of school, from kindergarten all the way through high school. But it was when she was in her 4th grade art class that […]
Lillypilly Designs offer unique hand-crafted products with a fun twist. Because of her love of natural elements, creator Heidi Viau decided to make her own etched designs. In 2003, Heidi created Lillypilly Designs, a concept that sprouted from her small art studio in Colorado. All of her products today still come from that studio, too! […]
Congratulations to Irina W., the winner of our Make it for Mom Challenge! Her lovely Caramel Buttons necklace caught the eye of our voters and melted their hearts! The sweet buttons she used appear to sit in a warm coat of caramel, inspiring the name for her creation that consists of TOHO™ seed beads, red […]
Our Artbeads facility is near a lot of great Northwest artists, so we are fortunate enough to find great influential people everywhere. One of the artists we carry comes from a local vendor, as well. Fire Designs is based in Poulsbo, WA, and offers hundreds of different hand-blown glass beads that we carry here on […]
Lampworking is a centuries-old process by which glass is heated by hot flames and shaped around a metal rod. The result is a truly unique bead full of life and color. Grace Ma who founded Grace Lampwork beads has mastered this process for the modern artisan to create incredible works of art. Grace is originally […]