About Me

Many years of drawing and painting portraits lead to cramped creativity. The years of producing work "to please the customer" weighed on my desire to design tactile permanent pieces simply for the real pleasure it gives me. My first freeing step was to produce large designs in rough cut steel to be installed on the outside of buildings. I later moved indoors working in sheets of sterling silver to create jewelry. Finding the silver work more gratifying than steel, I am pleased that people enjoy my jewelry. I make my own stamping tools and hammer most surfaces, finishing with steel wool or polishing to a high shine. My husband, Leigh, and I sell my work at the juried shows we are invited to all across the U.S. Email for prices and information please swadeworks@gmail.com

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It is the beginning of another show season soon. We will going to the world famous Tucson Gem Show the second week in February looking for new stones to set and hopefully some new exciting tools and equipment for my studio. My inventory is low which is a great problem, so I look forward to designing and making lots of new pieces.
I had such a very busy time in late November and December making custom jewelry for many of our customers we've met from coast to coast at fine art shows. It was literally a long string of 12 hour days in my studio. I was so engrossed that the dishes, dust bunnies and laundry were my darling Leigh's responsibility.

Looking to what's ahead of you in 2011, we hope you will have a year filled with opportunities to be a helpful to others which will give you even more benefit personally.
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