Jewelry Artists

Encouraged at a very early age by her mother, Dale "Cougar" Armstrong made a hobby of prospecting and collecting rocks, minerals and fossils. She enjoyed many years of one-on-one training with a variety of well-known artists including old world master Karl Drerup. Nearly thirty years later she became a professional crafter and a nationally recognized jewelry artist who creates beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art.

Etsy, my website, symposiums, a boutique in Italy.

Jewelry making is my life.

I start as sketching a piece of wearable, repurposed materials dedicated to signifying a worthy piece of creation

I've sold my designs via word of mouth and

I like making pretty things. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and makes me happy.

I work with copper and silver wire and semiprecious stones and beads. I prefer working mostly with copper lately because it gives so much freedom to experiment and create different designs without being too costly

I never knew that I could or would enjoy creating beautiful pieces of jewelry. Hence, the name given to my jewelry business: Created by Grace Designs.

Over the years I have both donated and sold my work. I have a home studio and open it to the public during the Spring/Summer/Fall months.

I use a variety of metal clay techniques and traditional jewelry making. The Korean keumboo adds the richness of high karat gold.

I sell my one-of-a-kind pieces on etsy! You can find them at bluskyarts.etsy.com.

I plan to attend craft fairs in my area. And of course, my biggest selling is through word of mouth, which I truly appreciate

It's just something that came from within me. I believe my style is a bit unique and

I started making ornaments years ago, got the netting down good then started to change up.

Most of my collections are sold online through Facebook and the rest through artisans fairs.

My designs are available for sale at the Southington Community Cultural Arts Center (SoCCA), a local non-profit.

There are many creative people in the world, and I wanted to make something different. I love working with my hands. You can take

Jewelry-making has gone from hobby to part-time career, but will eventually be full-time. It is another way of helping.

I started to sell on Etsy 7 years ago, but also I created my own website 3 years ago www.ExclusiveCraftForYou.com.

I find I can be inspired by history, culture, mythology, politics and science.

Color drives me. I enjoy finding new beads with great colors and mixing them to create one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art. I think my style is mostly modern and fresh, and I am most proud of my knitted necklaces. I use lots of color with both gem beads and glass beads to help create eye-catching pieces

I have participated in many exhibits since earning recognition from the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®.

Art shows have been a wonderful selling opportunity for my designs, choosing the right venue is extremely important

I love to create. I am glad that I am not focused on only one medium, this way