windyrbs's Profile

Bio

Thank you for viewing the items in my Etsy shop.

On Etsy, I am called "windyrbs" from an old nickname.

I love to make by hand Antonía Pendants with wire-sculpting, RollianaGlass without wire work and sundry other jewelry items as the mood strikes.

My work has been juried into many art shows: The Francis Hardy Festival of the Arts in Door County, several Hilldale Shows in Madison, St. Mary's Art Show, MadCeltFest, Blessed Sacament Holiday Bazaar and others.

I started developing jewelry skills about 5 years ago by learning wire-sculpting from Preston Reuther's DVDs and glass fusing in person at The Vinery in Madison, WI, from Denny, Charlene, Carol and Maggs, and at The Chaudoir Art Glass Studio in Sister Bay, Door County, WI, from Gary. At first, I purchased all my glass cabochons from other artists. Now I use some of theirs and, increasingly, some of my own.

You or your gift recipient can wear my handsome, heirloom quality jewelry with pride and without worry. It should last for generations with minimal care. Simply wash it from time to time using a couple drops of liquid detergent, such as Dawn, in lots of warm water. Then pat the jewelry dry with a soft cloth. Should it become very dirty, give it a quick dip in dilute ammonia water or try a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on the glass parts. Then proceed as above. You can use an ionic cleaner, if you wish, but please do not use an ultrasonic cleaner which could cause glass layers to separate.

Please read more about my other work at: www.harpsinger.com, www.CDBaby.com, www.cafepress.com/harpsinger and www.cafepress.com/madmara [daughter].

Female, Born on October 26

Favorite Materials

dichroic, glass, Swarovski, crystal, beads, Czech, Japanese, wire, antitarnish sterling silver wire, gold fill wire, Celtic motifs