Artisan Spotlight: Fiddlesticks Handcrafted Jewelry
Posted On: 12.31.2009 | Posted In: Artists |
Nancy’s and Fiddlesticks handcrafted jewelry has a simple approach. Starting with raw materials like Swarvoski crystal, Italian Sterling, hand blown glass and hand picked luminescent pearls, the Fiddlesticks collection is an amalgamation of fine components, unconventional lines and color.
In other words, what makes Fiddlesticks … well Fiddlesticks, is the unique design approach to creating one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Before diving into the artisan community, Nancy was a commercial pilot, falling in love with the industry by acccident. She hand made Hairsticks that she used to keep her hair out of the way while flying, turned into a chance meeting with a local gallery owner. The rest is artisan history.
Please browse our collection of Fiddlesticks Handcrafted Jewelry, and see for yourself the dedication and talent that Nancy and crew bring to the table.
Meadow Heart Shaped Paperweight by Robert Held
Posted On: 12.30.2009 | Posted In: Featured Products, Glass Art |
Pure. unadulterated glass art from Canadian Robert Held brings more than 40 years of glassblowing experience to your home and/or office. Robert Held is best known for starting the first college-level glass art course in Canada, as well as pieces of his handmade glass art being introduced into royal collections, esteemed museums and more.
The Meadow Heart Shaped Paperweight showcases a meadow of flowers designed and integrated into the piece as a whole. The paperweight is approximately 3″, though the exact dimensions will vary piece to piece, an added benefit of investing in hand blown glass art from Robert Held.
Last Minute Holiday Gifts for Art Collectors
Posted On: 12.24.2009 | Posted In: Holiday Shopping |
So we’ve arrived at the doorstep of holiday season 2009, and if you’re like many of us who toil through holiday shopping until the last minute, then any help pointing in the right direction is much appreciated. For the art collector in your lives, scouring small boutiques and galleries last minute is probably not the best option, especially considering time and likely expense are a challenge at this juncture.
Original art? We’ve got you covered. Here are a few examples of beautiful, hand crafted pieces from dedicated artisans that will make even the most difficult family member or friend appreciative of your last-minute thoughtfulness.
For the Gen Y teenage girl who likely cares more about Paramore and MTV’s running lineup of reality TV than the pair of socks her grandmother provides, try the Pink Crystal Bling Ring from Sierra.
For the floral enthusiast with a taste for the finer things? Try the Deep Purple/Translucent Bud Vase from Fuhrman Glass Studios, or for a more subtle gift for the casual flower lover, try the Purple Flower Lip Vase by Terry Weaver.
If you’re new to Artisan Design Gallery, try perusing some of our featured products on the home page for design and gift inspiration. Happy Holidays to one and all!
Artisan Design Gallery: Gifts Under $50
Posted On: 12.22.2009 | Posted In: Holiday Shopping |
Staying with the holiday gift guide theme, here are some essential products from our collection, straight from the artisan community to your home just in time for Christmas.
- Small Square Vase in Purple with Red Accents – approx. 4″ tall with beautiful red accents across the front of the vase.
- Small Fluted Golden Brown Glass Bowl – approx. 4″ tall and 7″ across with iridescent golden brown coloring.
- Blue-Green Wire Bracelet – approx. 7″with blue-green iridescent leaves and sapphire crystal accents on gold plated wire.
Holiday Shopping Guide: Original Glass Art and Handmade Jewelry Under $25
Posted On: 12.13.2009 | Posted In: Holiday Shopping |
It’s what we holiday shoppers like to call crunch time … the time in which the fat is trimmed from the holiday rush and the last minute shoppers are looking for the perfect, ultra specific gift for their loved one (s). Now perfect is of course all about perspective, but we’ve included a few samples of the products you can shop for at the Artisan Design Gallery, categorized by price range, and separated into two posts so you can laser point gift ideas based on your criteria.
Under $25
Blue, Black and Silver-Swirled Glass Wine Stopper – Fine lines and swirls of color accent this glass art wine stopper by Viz Glass – $12
Abalone Pendant with Natural Beads – Beautiful Abalone Pendant Necklace (16.5″) with Natural Beads and Antique Gold Accents on Nylon Yarn by Robin Goodfellow Designs, formerly Robin Goodfellow Jewelry – $22
Red and Purple Glass Ring Holder – Intricately hand blown glass art ring holder (3″) with purple and red swirls by Terry Weaver – $16
Many more where these came from … just peruse our collection of glass art candle holders, coasters, handmade earrings, bracelets and much more, and you’ll likely see a plethora of original art pieces that catch your eye (and not the the edges of your wallet).
Artisan Spotlight: Freshie and Zero Handcrafted Jewelry
Posted On: 12.10.2009 | Posted In: Artists |
A beloved Jack Russell Terrier and an excitable manager that thought Bethie and Freshie rhymed well, brings us to the root of how hand crafted jewelry with the name Freshie and Zero came to be.
Freshie, a.k.a. Beth, started her jewelry career at the ripe age of 10 peddling “friendly plastic” jewelry pieces out of her classic caboodle. Years passed and saw Freshie selling her jewelry at craft shows and to wholesale accounts across America. Every piece of original art in the Freshie and Zero jewelry collection is simple and feminine, with a hint of modernity yet still classic, using very basic geometric shapes to create inspiration and truly individualistic jewelry out of simplicity.
See our collection of Freshie and Zero’s unique handmade jewelry at Artisan Design Gallery
Carved Andean Opal Dangle Earrings by Echo of the Dreamer
Posted On: 12.08.2009 | Posted In: Featured Products |
The Artisan Design Gallery’s Featured Product for this week:
Echo of the Dreamer is a woman run, family owned business in the heart of New York City who’s handmade jewelry pieces draw inspiration from the collective cultures of the world, celebrating nature and the elements with intricate patterns, textures and designs. Every jewelry piece in Echo of the Dreamer’s collection also use varied stones as pillars for their designs.
Carved Andean Opal Dangle Earrings
See our collection of jewelry by Echo of the Dreamer at Artisan Design Gallery.
Newest Arrivals to the Artisan Design Gallery Glass Art Collection
Posted On: 12.04.2009 | Posted In: Glass Art |
Artisan Design Gallery glass art is a wide ranging collection of the finest vases, bowls, perfume bottles, barware and more. A commitment to capturing the best of the best in art glass means bringing in new arrivals regularly to create a growing and encompassing collection of original art.
So what’s new at Artisan Design Gallery? Here’s a few of our newest arrivals in the glass art collection:
Dichroic Coaster by Jane Tivol – 4.5″, multicolored grid pattern
Clear Amber Candlesticks by Paul Willsea – Clear amber with silver accents
Blue and Green Swirl Wine Stopper by Viz Glass – 3″ tall, blue and green swirl top wine stopper
We’ll continue to provide updates to our glass art section as our artisan collection grows. Stay tuned … more glass art and other goodies to come.
Introduction to Handmade Jewelry
Posted On: 12.01.2009 | Posted In: Artisan FAQs, Jewelry |
Handmade jewelry from the Artisan Design Gallery. It’s variety and beauty meshing together in a perfect marriage of sizes, shapes, vibrant colors and patterns. Artisans specializing in hand crafted jewelry find inspiration in the many variances (subtleties at their best) that makes each piece quite unique.
Through all of the scouring we do to find the best in original art from every corner of the artisan community, we look for handmade necklaces, artisan bracelets and more that capture the essence of artisan jewelry. That is of course debatable depending on who you ask, and every artist would likely provide different criteria as to what makes a piece of jewelry one of a kind.
For us here at Artisan Design Gallery, it’s the colors that make our handmade jewelry pieces unique, and since our artists utilize color in every bead, crystal, semi-precious stone and pearl, no piece will ever look exactly the same when compared side-by-side. It’s no secret then that the individuality of each piece in our jewelry collection is something we take great pride in.