Deerwoman Designs's Page

Location:

Chicago area, Illinois

About Me:

I began over 15 years ago making jewelry. I started with seed bead earrings, and after learning wire wrapping branched out to jewelry made from gemstone beads and precious metals.

I have a background in art history, archaeology and museum work. I have been fortunate to see and touch some of the world’s most magnificent jewelry. I worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY and then for the Empress Farah Pahlavi in Iran before the revolution.

I am passionate about the beauty of gems and stones. In my work I want to emphasize the beauty of the stones themselves. I look for unusual types of material to work with.

Each piece I create evolves as I work on it. I begin by choosing stones and combinations to enhance the beauty of each element. If I try to make a piece similar to one I have made, it always comes out different because I cannot resist trying new combinations and ideas. So if you buy my work it will be one of a kind.

I use hand made beads from all over the world. I appreciate the size and shape irregularities of the beads and like the hand made look they give. I love using beads that are essentially the natural crystals turned into beads, inclusions and all.

Gender:

Gal

I am a/an:

Independent Artist/Designer

(Designers only) I create:

I make jewelry using gemstones and precious metals.

I prefer to work with only natural materials but do use gems that are normally treated and enhanced in some way such as citrine, carnelian, aquamarine and blue topaz, or irradiated, dyed or stabilized materials such as freshwater pearl, coral and turquoise. However I choose colors that are natural, and stones whose appearance remains natural.

(Designers only) I am willing to do:

Custom orders, Consignment, Wholesaling

(Designers only) I have been featured on:

http://artisansmarket.blogspot.com/
http://www.dmpmc.net/THMD/thehandmadeproductdirectory.html
http://fiberfocus.blogspot.com/

(Designers only) My work is sold at:

You can see and buy my work at http://www.artisansmarket.com/departmentfeature/T142,0088,0100/0/1/...

See my blog at http://deerwomandesigns.blogspot.com/

See also my Picasa web album for more samples of my work.
http://picasaweb.google.com/deerwoman1/DeerwomanDesignsGallery#

Website:

http://deerwomandesigns.blogspot.com/

Website #2:

http://www.artisansmarket.com/departmentfeature/T142,0088,0100/0/1/...

Website #3:

http://picasaweb.google.com/deerwoman1/DeerwomanDesignsGallery#