THE STORY OF TINA'S SEDONA

Starting with recycling my mom’s jewelry discards into more artistic pieces in 2000, I began exploring and studying jewelry making techniques on YouTube.  And even though my mom passed some years ago, I am positive that she still influences my creations.  She always loved “something different” and my work certainly leans in that direction. 
 

I design most of my creations as I go along using recognized standard techniques but I believe in crediting designers when they inspire my work. A trip to Sedona in 2015 had a huge impact on me and I began to believe that the creations that flowed through my hands were being influenced by Sedona’s ethereal energy. Regardless of my location, whatever I absorbed there has yet to wane!  So Tina’s Sedona was born as a mirror into my creative path.  
 

Since my husband and I have moved from the Mojave Desert in Southern Utah – where I dabbled in beaded landscapes - the Sonoran Desert has taken over with our move to Tucson. These varied desert landscapes inspire me with blooming cactus and vistas that run for miles. I have been fortunate to exhibit and sell my artwork in local galleries.  I also post to my blog from time to time publishing reflections that highlight our mountain hikes and the inspired wearable art jewelry that follows. Two years ago, I began a love affair with French Beading. I am just beginning to design my own pieces.