Deerkiss Hollow Jewelry
How I Began Making Jewelry
By Adele Wilson
I have been employed in various types of offices during my adult life. In choosing my wardrobes all these years, I have experienced deep frustration in finding the right jewelry to match the colors of my clothing. I love necklaces and earrings, but like them to match each other and also to match the colors that I am wearing.
Several years ago, my friend and I were on vacation in Asheville, North Carolina, where I was desperately shopping for a necklace and earring set to match a pair of light aqua summer pants. However, all the shopping was to no avail because I just could not find any jewelry to match that color. Just in the nick of time, my friend stumbled upon a bead store in the neighboring town of Brevard and coaxed me into it. In that store I found beads of the exact color I had been searching for! The beads were Amazonite, and I had a necklace and pair of earrings custom made for me overnight.
From that time on, I realized that in order to get the colors I wanted, I would have to make my own jewelry. I began practicing different beading techniques and would wear my creations to the office, receiving numerous compliments from my co-workers. After I was satisfied with the quality and durability of my own jewelry, I began designing and making it to offer for sale. My necklace and earring sets are well received at local craft shows and by the general public.
I always put an immense degree of care into making each piece of jewelry, ensuring that its design is symmetrical and harmonious by shape, placement, color, and texture. My years of experience as a professional graphic illustrator, plotting precise economic and scientific data on graphs for publication, have trained me to be visually discerning and exacting. I painstakingly choose each bead to ensure that it will balance and complement the other beads and enhance the overall design of the piece.
