I have always been intrigued by art and began creating art at a very young age. I have taken many art classes throughout my life, but none of my professional degrees are in art. I guess one would say I have a good foundation from my art courses, but I am self-taught in many areas. When my children were little I wanted to find a way to provide a living through my art. Artistic Intentions was born about 2 decades ago as a “business” name to encompass all of my artistic endeavors. At the time I was painting wall murals and small wooden tables and trinkets. I also tried my hand at candle making, paper making, and glass etching. None of these things were lucrative enough to earn a living, so they remained hobbies. In 2004 I discovered glass lampworking and began making glass beads and jewelry. This is when things started to make sense to me as an artist. The Artistic Intentions name still fit, so I kept it. When I wanted to do more with my jewelry I began creating designs in sterling silver and copper, with stone settings and colorful enamels. I started my web site on Etsy in April of 2009 where I still market and sell my original Artisan jewelry. I have found my niche with Artisan jewelry.

Sterling silver is the predominant material in my jewelry designs, but I also use semi precious gem stones and rocks, copper, enamels, glass, leather, and feathers. I do not like to limit myself to one medium in my jewelry making. I enjoy experimenting with color and texture and different mediums. My art is constantly evolving. I have recently fallen in love with lapidary and had an amazing opportunity to purchase lapidary equipment. Now I am able to cut and shape my own stone cabochons to use in my jewelry, adding another dimension to my creations. I have a second shop on Etsy for my lapidary designer cabochons. I create my jewelry and cabochons in my Southern Illinois studio, usually with my two dogs and my husband hanging around. I love taking a concept from my imagination and forging it into a beautiful piece of wearable art. My goal is to continually grow my art business so that I can someday fulfill that dream of making my art my living.

Visit my lapidary stone cabochon shop at www.RRollinStones.Etsy.com