Lori did not start out to learn everything possible about stones, gems and jewelry making, more like it hit her when she stumbled upon a unique piece of jewelry with an aqua colored gem attached to a twist of wire. Rather than walk away, she found herself obsessed with finding out what this sparkly treasure […]
I am sure that there are many girls out there that can relate to being born “daddy’s second son” which is how Christina first began dabbling in the world of creativity. Born in Santa Maria,California, she spent hours along side her father working on cars and raising her with the mantra “when something broke, we […]
Ok……….. so it’s no great secret to those that know me or have read articles about me in various places, but I was, in my previous life in London, a self taught financial accountant. I worked for many years in the advertising industry and ran multi-million $ accounts. Yes, it was stressful and looking back, […]
Christmas is fast approaching and that means checking that list one more time to make sure we haven’t forgotten anyone! This is most certainly true for Santa Clause and that is why December 4 is officially Santa’s List Day! So, which side do you fall on; naughty or nice? Either way, what better way to […]
Artists are as varied as their arts in every way and each traveled their own journey to get to where they are; and it is those journeys which make art so special. Barbara Lady Faith Branson (isn’t that just the most incredible name you have ever heard? Like a real life fairy tale princess!) grew […]
“I’ve made more money in the past, but I’ve never been happier than I am now.” What a wonderful quote from a husband, father and grandfather that found his passion in the handmade world! Quentin showed an artistic side from early on, working in a career as a graphic artist, but said that trying to […]
Ghosts and goblins and darling little princesses all come together on one special night…Halloween! Celebrate all that is wonderful about that magical night in October with the wonderful artists on HandmadeArtists! Handmade Halloween Cards Cute Set of Three MyGrandpasPen will help you start a new tradition of sending Halloween cards! In days of electronic greetings […]
October 25th is National Sourest Day! Seriously, there is a day for everything and this is the day we celebrate all those wonderfully puckery flavors! In honor of all things lip puckering, we present to you some of the amazing lemon inspired works from the talented artists on HandmadeArtists! Large Ceramic Mugs Lemon Yellow Speckled […]
Crayons, play-doh, painting, knitting, anything to keep her hands moving; this is how Alixandra describes herself from the very beginning. Born and raised in sunny San Francisco,California; Alixandra spent her childhood surrounded by the wonderful art of the area whether is was going to the Japanese Tea Garden or the California Academy of Sciences or […]
According to Laurel, she was “born with a crayon in my hand, then graduated to pencils, charcoal and watercolor, acrylic and oil painting!” Creativity from the start makes for a very colorful life! Laurel was fortunate to have been born, as well, to creative parents who were both classically trained musicians, so her world was […]
