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Wendy Mullane
loves a challenge. Her love for old treasures, years of jewelry design
and fine metal-working skills taught her to explore design in new ways.
Her ingenuity, drive and endless creativity have led her to be the most
influential pioneer of the “Freeform Metal Artistry” design movement. |
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Jeanne Holland
has loved designing jewelry as long as she can remember. Influenced by a
love for the fine arts, from classical ballet to stained glass mosaic,
she creates unique, classic treasures and shares inspiration through her
art. These inspirational qualities are what led Jeanne to spark the
“Freeform Metal Artistry” design movement. |
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Jess Italia
loves the challenge in beading and creating something unique! She draws
her inspiration from being surrounded by ART and the natural beauty of
the outdoors! Her expertise and formal education in marketing and design
has opened many doors for Vintaj. Her design influence is far reaching. |
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Megan Sharkey
has a unique design sense in which she incorporates into new jewelry
lines, project ideas and jewelry kits for Vintaj. Her designs are
inspired by nature and the ever-changing colors of the seasons. She
reflects the natural qualities of the Earth in her work through the use
of Vintaj, gemstones, pearls, crystals, glass and many more eye catching
treasures! |
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Mackenzie Mullane
is a young artist who loves to doodle, draw, and design. She plans on
being an artisan for her whole life, and finds being surrounded so many
designers inspiring. |
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Trish Italia
has been interested in some form of art her whole life. She is a
co-owner of Galena Beads “serving creativity” in Galena, Illinois and is
a proud retailer of Vintaj Natural Brass jewelry findings. |
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Cathie Roberts
is an ‘Artistic Pioneer Woman” who has a love and respect for nature.
Cathie's specialties are Art Clay and Lampwork Glass. She is the creator
of Vintaj Glass by Cathie Roberts and many of the lamp work beads used
in Vintaj gallery projects and jewelry kits. |
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Jan Ketza Harris
is a co-owner of Galena Beads “serving creativity” in Galena, Illinois.
Art has been her passion all throughout her life; she loves to paint en
plein air in Taos, New Mexico and Galena, Illinois. |
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Sara Wybourn
lives in Warren, Illinois with her family who are all works of art. She
is a bead instructor at Galena Beads “serving creativity” and
specializes in opening the doors of creativity in children’s workshops. |
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Karen Johnston
creates jewelry in the Wood River Valley of Idaho where she is inspired
by nature and vivid images from international travels. She holds a BA in
jewelry design from Western Washington University. |
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Lisa Kan
is a lampwork bead artist and jewelry designer based in San Marino,
California. She regularly sells her beads at all of the major bead shows
and through her website, www.lisakan.com. Her jewelry designs have been
published in Beadwork, Stringing, Bead Unique, and Bead Style magazines,
and her lampwork has been featured in 1000 Glass Beads, More than You
Ever Wanted to Know About Glass Beadmaking, and The Complete Book of
Glass Beadmaking. She has also been a featured designer and written
articles for
www.softflexcompany.com. |
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Melanie Brooks-Lukacs, a maker of
porcelain beads and jewelry components with her business Eathenwood
Studio (www.earthenwoodstudio.com),
has been designing jewelry for over 10 years. Endlessly inspired by the
porcelain clay, and themes of fantasy and nature, she is constantly
adding new products to her line, as well as inspiring others with ideas
and techniques for using her unique creations. Melanie also loves
designing jewelry projects and writing articles for magazines, including
Stringing, Step by Step and Simply Beads. She writes daily on her
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles blog and also contributes to Art Bead
Scene, a daily blog celebrating art beads. |
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Gretchen Du Plessis
found great joy in designing jewelry. Being surrounded by an artistic,
creative family increased her desire to experiment in many art mediums.
We will truly miss her. |
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