Toledo, OH
Melissa began creating wire jewelry when she was 16 years old. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, she uses the traditional jewelry making techniques and anodized aluminum to design her bright, beautiful work.
John Whitney
Sarasota, FL
John and Linda Whitney have been designing beautiful jewelry since the 1970s. Sterling silver and 14K gold were the only materials used for many years in their work, but the pair have expanded to include red brass, copper and nickel silver. They continue to use only hand tools in their work, apart from tumblers used for deburring and hand-operated polishing lathes.
Jackwind Studio
Artist: Carol Wallenfelsz
Marion, OH
Carol is a mixed-media artist, who works with alcohol ink, acrylics, and colored pencils to create her jewelry and artwork.
Sundrop Jewelry
Artist: Tawney Reynolds
Berkely, CA
Tawney melts glass into “sundrops” in her driveway in Berkeley, California, using a three-foot-tall magnifying glass (technically a fresnel lens) to focus sunlight, which can produce a ‘hot spot’ reaching 3,000 °F. Shaped simply with focused sunlight and gravity, the molten glass naturally forms an elegant droplet shape. The droplet is broken off at the thin ‘neck’, which is returned to the heat and the sharp point melted into a ball. She uses recycled bottle glass for blues, greens and browns, art glass for other colors. The drops are then wrapped in recycled Argentium silver wire.
TASI Designs
Artist: Taya Koschnick
Portland, OR
TASI Jewelry has been handcrafted in Portland, Oregon for over 15 years. Second generation jeweler Taya Koschnick uses sterling silver, 14k-gold, glass, and unique beads in her designs.
My Beverly Jewelry
Artists: Deanna Guerrieri & Sarah Moynihan
Canfield, OH
My Beverly Jewelry is a best friend duo creating real pressed flower jewelry in Youngstown, Ohio. Most of the flowers used in their designs come from the pair’s home gardens. The work is both simple and unique, and inspired by their love for all things floral, whimsical and vintage.
Lab Partners
Artist: Joanna Shipengrover & John Davison
Columbus, OH
The Lab Partners, Joanna and John, combine art, science, history, and technology to create unique, beautiful and interesting jewelry that has a story to tell.