Artist Spotlight: Part Eighty-Nine

This time around, I've got someone you've never met here before, Barbara of Lady Faith Jewelry.  Beyond that, though, believe me when I tell you that you've never seen jewelry like this before either, probably anywhere.

This woman has a unique and beautiful style all her own, and every single piece is a statement piece.

Barbara is a retired school teacher in West Texas who got her start when she was about 5 or 6 years old and her grandmother gave her a bag of broken jewelry to play dress up.  Well, creative genius that she was even then, she began putting things together and mending the broken bits.

She believes every woman should have pretty and fun jewelry, and she's at the ready to supply it!  You can really get to see her creativity by following her blog.

For more, check out her shop, 'cause this is but a small sample of her one-of-a-kind creations.

Artist Spotlight: Part Eighty-Six

This week I've got someone you've never met here before, Pam from A Bead Thing.  Now, I've been hanging out in the handmade world for quite a while; even before starting Reef Botanicals, I was a fan of craft shows, but I've never seen anything like this.  Pam's work is really unique and beautiful.

This great mom and doting grandmother who lives in Florida had the guts to give up her day job as a realtor and get full time into crafting, a pastime she's enjoyed all her life.  She now has a shop at Handmade Artists, where you can see her absolutely gorgeous jewelry.

She's got a style and technique, I've never seen anywhere else, but she's not averse to sharing it, as she teaches jewelry-making classes down in the Daytona Beach area.

She also does home shows within a 50 mile radius of Port Orange, FL.  How much cooler is this than Lia Sophia or Cookie Lee?  I can ID those brands of jewelry from across the room.  But if you're wearing A Bead Thing, you'll be wearing a one-of-a-kind conversation starter!

Interesting thing... I've showcased so many artists here who got started when their parents or grandparents got them involved in creating.  Well, Pam joined the artisan ranks by watching her daughter play around with beads instead!

And personally, I think it's a good thing she did!

Keep up with her on Twitter, Facebook, or her blog.