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Tell us a bit about yourself and Truly Enchanted Jewelry ?
I love the feel of wire bending to my will and taking a menagerie of loose beads and transforming them into something more permanent, more beautiful. I find jewelry making to be immensely satisfying and sometimes at the end of a long day at school, where I am studying to be a PharmD, I just want to dig my hands into a boxful of shiny, sparkly, faceted gemstones.
When I'm not working on my shop or studying for school, I spend a lot of time with my three furbabies, cooking, woodworking, practicing photography, or winding down with my hubby and a good movie.
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How did you get started in doing what you do? How long have you been creating?
I began making jewelry when I was living on the Zuni reservation in Zuni, NM back in 2005. I was teaching first grade and had already fallen in love with Native American jewelry. A fellow teacher brought out a box of beads and string and within the first weekend, I had made a dozen necklaces. I guess you could say that I needed a creative outlet and that I had finally found it!
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Where do you get your inspiration?
I'm a city girl who happens to live in the great Southwest, so I'd like to say that my style is Southwestern with a cosmopolitan twist. I love the rugged look of Southwestern jewelry but being as petite as I am (5'1") I tend to scale everything down a little bit so a lot of my pieces are rather delicate.
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What was your first creation? Do you have a favourite?
My first pieces were far from works of art but I am really excited about what I am producing today. Right now, I am in love with my "Felicity" hoops, which are gold fill leaf shaped hoops wrapped with rainbow moonstones. I think the look is effortless chic.
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What have you created recently?
I've been making more hoop earrings and experimenting with wirewrapping the hoops. I think the result is colorful and fun! I have also been using a lot of rose gold since I have recently fallen in love with rose gold!
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