I find the pounding and forming of each chain link mesmerizing. In addition I’m drawn to playing with focals that range from natural stones like pyrite and rhodonite to Herkimer diamonds and kyanite. In the past ten years, I transitioned my jewelry from stringing and bead embroidery to hand-crafted chain of sterling silver. The process …
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Creativity is in the air and on display, June 24-25, 2022 at Silk Road Connection in The Promenade Shopping Center, Eubank at Spain NE. We invite you to a one-of-a-kind event Mary Ellen & Friends at Silk Road Connection. Join Mary Ellen and six friends who are part of the creative jewelry/metalsmithing community of Kristin Diener Studio, where artists …
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Each piece of jewelry is personal, meaningful. My unusual treatment of ordinary elements creates pieces that beg to be worn. The work is detailed, sometimes whimsical, always one-of-a-kind, and frequently a conversation starter. The following creations are specifically profiled for the Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour, a virtual tour September 12-13, 2020 due to Covid …
Inventory. Pricing. Signage. Show specials. Display. Even though these details command my attention (in all caps, in my mind), the muse can’t be denied. My hand, tidying the workbench, happens upon a tiny bag of wooden beads. Spontaneous necklace. Then, another slightly more colorful. Graceful earrings of oxidized sterling seem to form themsleves. The trunk …
My studio tour has been nearly nine months in the planning. It’s now less than five days away. Part of my prepatory work included taking metalsmithing classes throughout the spring and summer. Not only did those studio hours expand my metalsmithing horizons, but they helped all other parts of my jewelry work. In beading, …
Studio Tour Preparation Takes Beads, Metal and Moxie Read More »
Connection. We celebrate connections, especially the personalized and power bridges to memories, people and things that weave the threads of our lives together. I like to remind people that you have a treasure necklace in your drawers. The treasure necklace was my very first creation! A fascination with symbols and treasures morphs into a focus …
This particular mixed media group art project started on a whim: “Of course, I’ll submit a house.” Just that easily I committed our creative group to producing an entry for the 2018 Albuquirky Little House Silent Auction. It so happened the opportunity presented itself just as our members had discussed “Meaningful Creativity” and re-commited to …
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A studio tour opens a window to an artist’s soul. Definitely. The Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour 2017 lets you peek behind the scenes. For every artist – me included – new works are featured prominently. Let me explain. The tour showcases some of my inspirations from nature. This beadweaving, called “Eclipse” (because it was …
Showtime Countdown to Art Unraveled: Three Days to kickoff event Lists of lists and checklists …for packing, presenting and selling. Even in the quiet of my studio space, there’s a sense of excitement and anticipation in the air. In my preparatory excitement, I’ve created chaos in my studio. Partially filled boxes, cellophane carriers and labels, …
Art Unraveled turns 15; retreat organizer looks to the future “The medical profession has come a long way in recognizing the healing benefits of art. My hope is that someday the arts will be considered as significant in everyone’s lives as breathing fresh air, eating clean foods, and performing physical exercise.” ~ Renée Phillips Linda …
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