20 Mar 2011 Leave a comment
in News Tags: art, Arts festival, Jewelry
… is meeting new people and reconnecting with old friends and customers. I love the energy!
Thank you McLean County Arts Center offering such a venue as Spring Bloom and thank you, David Berchtold and the Bruce Breitwiser Combo, for such great entertainment!
And THANK YOU to everyone who chose a piece of my jewelry ~ you made my day!
16 Mar 2011 2 Comments
in News Tags: art, Arts Festivals, Bloomington Illinois, Community arts, Fine art, Japan, Midwest, Midwestern United States, United States
This Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 10 AM to 5 PM, you will find me in Booth #20 (down by the stage) at the 2011 Spring Bloom Arts Festival.
The festival will be held at the Bloomington Sale Barn, at 2027 S. Main St, Bloomington, IL. (Just south of Veteran’s Parkway) Admission is $5, children 12 & under are free.
Spring Bloom is an indoor fine art festival held annually in Bloomington, Illinois. It’s a juried show of fine art and fine craft, featuring a hundred artists from across the nation with original artwork in a variety of disciplines.
McLean County Arts Center, one of the oldest community arts organizations in the Midwest and the organizers of the Sugar Creek Arts Festival, sponsor the event. I’ve been honored to participate in both these events in past years.
Here are a few of my newest pieces. Hope to see you at Spring Bloom!
A portion of my sales will be donated to the relief efforts in Japan.
10 Feb 2011 2 Comments
in News Tags: Bloomington Illinois, Cooking, Entertaining, Holidays, Home, Opinions, valentine day, Valentine's Day, Yes Dear
Some new fun–ROMANTIC– pieces added to my display at The Bead Parlor in Bloomington, IL just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Oh, darling, how did you know I liked pink?
Kitties love hearts, too!
Which Valentine has a February (amethyst) birthday?
Brown is the color of my true love's eyes.
Or were they green?
Yes, dear.
20 Jan 2011 4 Comments
in News Tags: Bloomington Illinois, Copper, Jewelry, Kelly's Bakery and Cafe, Mosaics, Silver
The aromas will capture you!
This beautiful little spot in downtown Bloomington,IL has some of the best breakfast, lunch, and bakery offerings around.
I’m very happy for the opportunity to display some of my jewelry pieces as art on the wall.
A cozy spot.
If you haven’t been there, you deserve a treat! Here’s the menu to get your mouth watering plus a few pictures of some of my newest works.
Copper Mosaic Swing
Turquoise Mosaic Swing
Ribboned Mosaics
20 Nov 2010 2 Comments
in News Tags: Bloomington Illinois, Handcrafted, Illinois, Jewelry, McLean County, McLean County Illinois, Normal Illinois, Personalized, Precious Metals, Shopping, Silver, United States
There are plenty of ways to find Silver Charmer Jewelry in time for the Holidays:
~ 5th Annual Holiday Open House with Sheila Asbell Allen and Silver Charmer Jewelry
When: Saturday, December 4 10 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 5 Noon ~ 4 p.m.
Where: 903 Broadway, Normal, IL 61761
What: Art, Jewelry, Ornaments & Cards
Flying Sisters (Sheila Allen)
Adventures in Resin
~ McLean County Arts Center Holiday Treasures, Bloomingtion, IL
~ New Works at Off The Wall Gallery, The Bead Parlor, Downtown Bloomington, IL
The purr-fect gift awaits…. ~ JD
Purrrfect Holiday Gifts
30 Sep 2010 2 Comments
in News Tags: Crafts, Easter Seals, Grape Soiree, Handcrafted, Jewelry, Personalized, Precious Metals, Shopping, Silver, Swarovski
Created specifically for Easter Seals’ Grape Soiree 2010:
“Let Me Shade You”
"Let Me Shade You"
23 g. of fine silver (99% pure) in three layers,
embedded with amethyst, peridot, & emerald,
accentuated with watermelon tourmaline & pearl;
double-stranded on sterling silver (24″),
highlighted with rainbow patina
& finished with Swarovski crystal.
04 Sep 2010 Leave a comment
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Silver Charmer
Yes, I’m the Silver Charmer.
I’m a metalsmith specializing in precious metal clay which is 99% pure silver.
My jewelry designs include semi-precious gems, gold, crystal, glass, & mixed media.
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Silver Charmer Jewelry 