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Plano, TX USA

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Married

About Me and my Creativity.

Hello and thank you for stopping by my page! I am a self-representing jewelry artist and have been designing, making and marketing my own jewelry lines since June of 2005. Like so many other jewelry designers out there, I use the best quality components I can find (in the "semi-precious" category). I love working with stones and pearls and crystals. I'm a stifled rock hound since I live in an over-developed, flat-as-a-pancake area of Texas. But every time I travel, I look at hills, mountains, creek beds, river fronts, etc with a whole new appreciation.

Because jewelry designers are ubiquitous - there are a lot of folks stringing beads and stones - I have been focusing on the less common forms of design and discovered chainmaille. An ancient craft that was always more functional than decorative, our modern times has rediscovered the craft and reinvented it so that there is a wide variety of beautiful pieces of adornment for both men and women. And I find the weaving of metal rings together to be a relaxing exercise, as much as cross stitch and crochet. Fortunately, chainmaille can command a better price in today's market than crochet!

My dream is to someday open an artisan "barn" in my area to bring together a variety of local artists and crafts people in a cooperative and friendly setting open to the public. That way the public can see the creation process from the beginning through completion and hopefully will leave with a higher level of awareness regarding the artist process. They may be less likely to ask the artist to come down in their price!

My personal goal for artistic growth is to learn to cut stone. I've thought about smithing and lampwork and fused glass (dichroic) but I keep going back to the fact I love rocks!

Please drop by my website or my Etsy shop or my blog. If you like my sense of design, feel free to inquire about commissioned pieces. If you're in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, feel free to contact me to arrange for a showing. I love helping women accessorize what is in their closets for a whole new look!

Website: '57 Design Studio
Etsy: hiljohn
Blog: Designing Hilary

As for my work, pictures speak a thousand words ....

Website:

http://57designstudio.blogspot.com/

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At 10:23pm on September 22, 2008, Jill said…: Hi Hilary

Yes i noticed you had loads of comments on your pricing blog. I think it is because you were honest about your margins and people are usually cagey about such things. I found it really interesting that people might not buy because something is 'too cheap'. They are obviously not bargain hunters like me then!

Have a good week.

Bye for Now
Jill

At 8:48pm on August 29, 2008, Jill said…: Hi Hilary

Welcome to Creative Cafe. So glad you have joined us from Entrecard. If you can send me your email address I will send you the 100 points for joining us on Creative Cafe. I have just been looking at your website and photos. You have some really georgeous pieces of jewelery. I notice you are keen on chainmail as well. Our member Louise also makes chainmail so you may want to get to know her and our member rebecca has recently started a group called a Bead Deava for everyone who makes and likes beads.

Anyway it is quite easy on this site to do things like change your page appearance and to put up photos , music, videos and write blogs. The latest 10 blogs are featured in the Spotlight on Main and some photos are chosen to feature as well. You can also start and join in groups and discussions and make new friends.

Anyway I hope that is enough information for you for the moment and if you want any help with anything just leave a comment on my page or send a message. And i will send your Entrecard points as soon as i have your address. Hope to catch up and get to know you better soon.

Bye for Now
Jill