"OOH! Something shiny!"
My friends tell me I have a “Raven Complex” because I am always attracted to shiny things. I have been collecting jewelry and sparkly items since I was a child.
When I discovered the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), a Medieval Reenactment group, in the early 90’s, I became enamored of tribal and ethnic costuming, jewelry and dance.
An avid collector of jewelry for years, I didn’t discover the joy of creating jewelry myself until I moved to Tucson Arizona where I was inspired to try by my dear friend, Courtney, who has since Passed. When I work on “the little details” of a piece I remember Courtney’s friendship and instruction as we worked on jewelry together at my dining room table.
I love anything “tribal” or “ethnic”, protective symbols and amulets, mixed metals and beads from far away places; and I have a special love for coin jewelry. I am especially attracted to labradorite and tend to use it in many of my creations. I strive to put things together in unexpected and interesting combinations.
I love making the jewelry even more than I love wearing the finished product; it is relaxing and reviving. I hope you enjoy wearing these as much as I enjoyed creating them.
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TUCSON ARIZONA LOCALS ONLY: Do you have some beloved jewelry languishing in your jewelry box because it has broken? I can re-string it for you. I do not do knots, but i can restring anything on wire (with seed bead spacers instead of knots) and crimp beads. Email me at muirenn.aylwin [!at] gmail.com and we can arrange to meet in town. $15/ restring. (wire,crimps,clasp, glass seed beads (if needed) included). Because no one should have jewelry they love sitting lonely in a drawer. Jenna/Muirenn
