Denise Etchison

Rural Indiana, Etats-Unis

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D Etchison Jewelry

My work is meant to uplift, inspire, and encourage. I handcraft each piece in sterling silver at my rural Indiana studio. My hope is that you will find exactly the right message to remind yourself of what’s important to you, or to share with someone you love; that the right words show up at the right time- its kismet! Kismet: n. fate; destiny.

D Etchison grew up on a small farm in central Indiana. Until 1996, Denise spent most of her professional life working in retail and merchandising while raising her daughter Calee. Then, by chance, she drove past the Indianapolis Art Center and saw a sign that said “Register Now for Classes.” Over the next few years, she embarked on an artistic exploration that took her from ceramics and steel sculpture and finally to her true passion-jewelry design. She was fortunate enough to find encouraging teachers to mentor her in wire wrapping, glass fusing, metalsmithing, and stone inlay, all of these forming the foundation of her training in jewelry fabrication..

In 2000, Denise began to give back to the community that encouraged her skills by becoming a jewelry instructor at the Indianapolis Art Center. She built her own home in 2003, where she teaches private lessons and workshops. She began to sell her artwork through retail venues and at art fairs. Denise has conducted workshops and demonstrations in public schools, tailoring her art instruction for kindergarten through high school classes, and mentoring high school interns who serve apprenticeships in her studio. Through teaching and participation in art fairs, Denise has been able to add the element of human interaction so important to inspiring a creative life. Denise loves seeing her students’ eyes light up when they master a new skill or speaking to someone who has found inspiration and joy in wearing her jewelry designs.

Denise is the author of Picture Yourself Making Jewelry and Beading, and Kids! Picture Yourself Making Jewelry, published in 2008. She has also had articles published in magazines, including Fishes/Geist Magazine.

Do you have a story to tell about my jewelry? Has someone given you a piece at a significant time in your life? Have you given a piece to a friend who needed encouragement? Please tell me about it for my book, “The Kismet Pages”. Be sure and tell me your name if you’d like to be acknowledged. Please email me at info [!at] detchisonjewelry.com

Please check out more of my hand stamped jewelry at www.detchisonjewelry.com