I’m very excited to be able to share my handmade jewelry and art with you. I love working with my hands, especially doing hammered metal work, wire work, torch patinas, and enameling. I specialize in one of a kind pieces made with spirit and fun.
I am a very curious person who loves to find fun and playfulness in life. I really enjoy trying out different materials and techniques as well as combining them to come up with something unique and beautiful. I adore bright colors and texture and working with the torch to create beautiful colorful patinas on metal.
I love nature and beauty and art of all kinds. I have a reverence for the sacred to be found in all aspects of life. Art and creativity and "making" are key to allowing me to find meaning and be of service in the world.
I grew up and lived all over the Bay Area of California and now live near beautiful San Luis Obispo, California with my husband of 43 years Mike and our adorable cat Ali. We are also delighted to be living near our grown daughters.
I came from a family which valued creativity and handcrafted workmanship in many forms. My dad was legendary in his time for being able to fix, repair, and build anything. In his retirement, he specialized in wood working and made many beautiful pieces that we all treasure. He was one of the most creative, down-to-earth, and authentic people I've ever known. If he didn't know how to build something he would learn how. He taught me a deep love for "making" as well as a respect for tools.
I have always enjoyed working with my hands and had a career as a massage therapist doing integrative bodywork and healing arts for 25 years. I was always very creative and especially loved embroidery, sewing, and other arts and crafts. Later my love of beads and bling as well as a desire to learn how to make jewelry lead me to take many classes. I learned many different techniques including low tech metalsmithing, silver fusing, and enameling. Over the last few years, I've added silk painting and acrylic painting and paper clay and plan on adding many different types of creations
Feel free to check out my listings here on Etsy, or visit www.katherinelake.com, where you may read my blog.
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