Sirenetta's Profile

Bio

I'm a stay at home mom, a soldiers wife, a veteran, an artist, an Autism Awareness advocate... and much more. My 4 year old daughter was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two and a half. (She is also an artist!! see SiobhansDream.etsy.com) My daughter and my little 2 year old son are quite the characters, and keep me pretty busy! I started making jewelery as a creative outlet, and to help with the expensive treatments & therapies for Autism that insurance doesn't cover.

I use only the best possible quality materials I can for my work. This includes natural precious and semi-precious stones that have not been dyed or "enhanced", lead-free fine pewter, brass, sterling silver & solid 14k gold findings, Swarovski crystals, hand made lamp work beads and beach glass (not store bought!)

Beach Glass Guide:

EXTREMELY RARE:
ORANGE
RED
TURQUOISE
YELLOW
BLACK
TEAL
GRAY

RARE:
PINK
AQUA
CORNFLOWER BLUE
COBALT BLUE
OPAQUE WHITE
CITRON
PURPLE / AMETHYST

UNCOMMON:
SOFT GREEN
SOFT BLUE
FOREST GREEN
LIME GREEN
GOLDEN AMBER
AMBER
JADE

COMMON:
KELLY GREEN
BROWN
WHITE (CLEAR)

The beautiful lamp work beads I use in some of my work have been purchased by glass artists here on Etsy. Some of my favorites are:
monaslampwork, alamanuzzi, maverickbeads, generationslampwork, janesbeads, rosebud101, ohmymilky, EtsyJan, maggieet, calumeydesigns, and FireAndIceDesigns.

Please be aware that Swarovski crystals do contain a small amount of lead, and therefore items containing these are not suitable for children.

To learn more about my daughter's art, and what my family does to raise awareness, please visit:

www.SiobhansDream.com

Female, Born on April 1

Favorite Materials

PMC, sea shells, beach glass, gemstones