| Elaine Yamada - Jewelry Artist |
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| I am a proud juried member of the International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists. I have been making jewelry most of my life. Five years ago I discovered wire jewelry and fell in love with it. I took all the courses I could find on how to make the wire jewelry and took to it like a fish to water. The artist comes out in me on each piece I do. The stones and wire speak to me as each piece of art is handcrafted. I know you will love wearing my creations as much as I enjoy crafting them. I use sterling silver, 14K gold filled, or copper wire in my creations. 14k gold filled wire jewelry is a lifetime investment. Gold filled wire is not plated. It is a tube of solid 14K gold that is then filled with jeweler's brass. It is a professional jewelry wire. There is 100 times more gold in gold filled than in gold plate wire. The cost of my gold filled wire fluctuates with the daily gold market on the stock exchange. 14K gold filled wire will not tarnish, crack, chip, or peel. 14K gold filled wire matches your solid 14K gold jewelry perfectly because that is exactly what you are looking at; 14K gold. |
| I have been selling my jewelry at arts and crafts shows around the Sacramento area. It has been so much fun being able to let the creative side of me have full rein. Check out my Upcoming Events page for upcoming shows. My jewelry on display in Studio 11 of the Sacramento Art Complex. The gallery is located in the Midtown area at 2110 K Street, Sacramento 95816. My jewelry can also be seen in the new Secret City Art Gallery located at 9 So. Main Street, Colfax, CA. 95713. Grand opening is May 2, 2009. I have been teaching my wire craft at the Piece of Mind Bead and Jewelry Studio in Sacramento. I have always enjoyed teaching and find it very satisfying. More information can be found on my Classes page regarding the classes I teach. I offer tutorials and have been published in the November 2008 Step by Step Wire Magazine. I now have a Jewelry Supply web site which provides a source for wire, findings, stones, and tutorials. In my spare time I love to garden and tend to my pets. I have a boxer named Baxter that is four years old. I tend to my two ponds, one for my 20 some odd goldfish and a larger one for my 30 some odd koi. The ponds are the inspiration for my business name of Wired Dragonfly. I have many dragonflys that visit and multiply in my ponds. I especially enjoy the large red dragonflys. |
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