Laid off, I turned my passion into art—crafting handbags from newspaper & magazines, creating beauty from scraps.

I design and sew garments, accessories, and home decor with hand woven, naturally dyed textiles.

My grandmother, Mary Alice, always let me look at the family antiques, including the family silver. The beautiful patterns inspired me to start using it in a different way - making jewelry. I make almost anything you can think of out of vintage silverplate flatware- but mostly jewelry.

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I utilize lapidary, metalsmithing, fusing and torch work techniques in the production of jewelry.

I live creating and found my passion knitting and crochet fiber work is a family art

Milton is one of Detroit's most popular jewelers and his work is only available at a few art fairs each year.

I have begun to create jewelry from botanicals which are suspended in time. It will remind one of their favorite flower, a favorite flower in their Mother's garden or someone special to the individual. That which is harvested has sentimental value and purpose.

It begins with the dried acrylic paint from the artist palette. The paint wants to be peeled up and embellished so it can become wearable upcycled art. I utilize various materials from my studio to give it whatever it needs. Materials can include pieces of painted canvas, scraps of wallpaper, handmade paper, bits of leather, retired drop cloths, hand sawn twigs salvaged from the wood pile, and anything else that originates from the studio. My process is to engage in a visual conversation of design, layering and composing the various elements until it says it is done. The finished piece is art made from art

We bring fabrics in from Ghana that we have batik and hand dyed. Then I create handmade clothing for men and women.

My creativity is inspired by “both nature and a love of style. I create bold wearable art with large wire wrapped agate stones as the focal point for many of my unique and fashionable pieces. My designs are a combination of my imagination and trials.

Creating wearable art using semi-precious stones, silver, gold and enamel to fabricate jewelry.

Handcrafted with love. 30 years experience.

I have always loved art and science, so envisioning and creating with a laser seemed like a perfect fit! I love coming up with new and creative wearable designs that I can construct using my laser and a variety of different materials. I work with wood & acrylic mostly however I can also engrave on metal. Have a custom project in mind? I would love to work with you to make the perfect creation for you, just ask!

As long as they could remember I have always been serious and curious about making things. When I see upcycling clothing it speaks to me , It tells me it is ready to evolve or to be transformed into another piece of art.

When I sell my jewelry I explained to my clients the medicinal and healing properties of the gemstones

The techniques includes: pearls knotting, crochet, wire and fabrication. The jewelry encompass a variety of different forms and materials, including classic pearls, silver, gemstones, crystals

I get board when I make the same things, this and the use of stones, leads me to focus on making unique jewelry.

I take great pride in personally handling each facet of the process, which includes sourcing quality metals, handpicking each stone (especially those acquired in my world travels), designing every piece and dedicating myself to creating beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces of art.