WillOaksStudio

Art Enamels, Pearls & Leather, Artist Made since 2008

Woodstock, Illinois | 2855 Sales

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WillOaksStudio

Art Enamels, Pearls & Leather, Artist Made since 2008

Woodstock, Illinois 2855 Sales On Etsy since 2008

(956)

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51 items

Pins & Brooches

14 items

Pearls and Leather

17 items

Enameled Jewelry

28 items

Earrings & Hoops

16 items

Announcement Welcome Fall! Find something beautiful here & add a fresh, new accessory to your Autumn outfits! Shop for one of a kind original gifts, with free shipping, while my selection is great! Thanks for visiting (& supporting) WillOaks Studio, I’m an artist & I use a range of different media and techniques, including vitreous enamels (glass fused to metal with high heat). My wearable artwork is often inspired by nature and my original designs are handmade by me in my mixed media studio. My pieces are contemporary, fresh & feminine.

The most recent work is here https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio?section_id=22250545 Visit the “Sections” drop down menu for my other collections & series. My personal website, here https://www.willoaks.studio/ (please copy & paste into your browser) offers even more work including available work not currently shown in my Etsy shop. I show at several venues in McHenry County, IL in the months before & including the Winter Holidays. My up-to-date 2018 pubic show schedule is here https://www.willoaks.studio/events (please copy & paste into your browser!). Hope to see you!!!

MANY items are ready to ship: enameled jewelry, earrings & necklaces. PERFECTLY original gifts, for GRADUATIONS, WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAYS, GIFTS BY MAIL: I specialize in DIRECT GIFT SHIPPING for my customers. Gifts are beautifully presented & I will add your personal note to an included handmade card. Make your gift unique & memorable today! Simply use your giftee’s Name & Address as the mailing address as you check out AND check the “gift” box. Add your personal note in "Notes to Seller.' Easy peasy!

As Fall begins and as another holiday season edges closer, I show my work in several local shows & markets. If you want to track new work & events, please follow me on Instagram @ WillOaksStudio or Facebook @ WillOaksStudio — I post my newest works & pieces in progress there. And new work is often offered first on IG & at my “in-person shows” before it is listed here. I also sell work from my website & as well as directly from my Instagram feed: simply contact me!

All of my pieces are one of a kind or made in small editions. Bespoke items are made to order, and can often be customized-please contact me with your ideas & requests! Wearable art created with delightful details, handmade with quality materials, and assembled with thoughtful craft: American-made by me with love.

Use "Search This Shop", my local search bar, to look for color? metal? materials? etc.
Learn about my journey in art here https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio/about?
Follow my INSTAGRAM here https://instagram.com/willoaksstudio/
Follow my PINTEREST @WillOaksStudio
Check out my new Website https://www.WillOaks.Studio

Please contact me directly for more information via the "contact" button on most of my pages here OR by sending email to WillOaksStudio (at) aol.com. And please visit my policies page for more info on payment, ordering, and shipping https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio/policy?ref=shopinfo_policies

Thank you for visiting WillOaks Studio X♥0x♥0 Enjoy your visit!
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All contributed content, photos and designs © Karen Stahlecker a.k.a. WillOaks Studio. All rights reserved, 2006 to 2018.

Announcement

Last updated on Oct 21, 2018

Welcome Fall! Find something beautiful here & add a fresh, new accessory to your Autumn outfits! Shop for one of a kind original gifts, with free shipping, while my selection is great! Thanks for visiting (& supporting) WillOaks Studio, I’m an artist & I use a range of different media and techniques, including vitreous enamels (glass fused to metal with high heat). My wearable artwork is often inspired by nature and my original designs are handmade by me in my mixed media studio. My pieces are contemporary, fresh & feminine.

The most recent work is here https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio?section_id=22250545 Visit the “Sections” drop down menu for my other collections & series. My personal website, here https://www.willoaks.studio/ (please copy & paste into your browser) offers even more work including available work not currently shown in my Etsy shop. I show at several venues in McHenry County, IL in the months before & including the Winter Holidays. My up-to-date 2018 pubic show schedule is here https://www.willoaks.studio/events (please copy & paste into your browser!). Hope to see you!!!

MANY items are ready to ship: enameled jewelry, earrings & necklaces. PERFECTLY original gifts, for GRADUATIONS, WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAYS, GIFTS BY MAIL: I specialize in DIRECT GIFT SHIPPING for my customers. Gifts are beautifully presented & I will add your personal note to an included handmade card. Make your gift unique & memorable today! Simply use your giftee’s Name & Address as the mailing address as you check out AND check the “gift” box. Add your personal note in "Notes to Seller.' Easy peasy!

As Fall begins and as another holiday season edges closer, I show my work in several local shows & markets. If you want to track new work & events, please follow me on Instagram @ WillOaksStudio or Facebook @ WillOaksStudio — I post my newest works & pieces in progress there. And new work is often offered first on IG & at my “in-person shows” before it is listed here. I also sell work from my website & as well as directly from my Instagram feed: simply contact me!

All of my pieces are one of a kind or made in small editions. Bespoke items are made to order, and can often be customized-please contact me with your ideas & requests! Wearable art created with delightful details, handmade with quality materials, and assembled with thoughtful craft: American-made by me with love.

Use "Search This Shop", my local search bar, to look for color? metal? materials? etc.
Learn about my journey in art here https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio/about?
Follow my INSTAGRAM here https://instagram.com/willoaksstudio/
Follow my PINTEREST @WillOaksStudio
Check out my new Website https://www.WillOaks.Studio

Please contact me directly for more information via the "contact" button on most of my pages here OR by sending email to WillOaksStudio (at) aol.com. And please visit my policies page for more info on payment, ordering, and shipping https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio/policy?ref=shopinfo_policies

Thank you for visiting WillOaks Studio X♥0x♥0 Enjoy your visit!
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All contributed content, photos and designs © Karen Stahlecker a.k.a. WillOaks Studio. All rights reserved, 2006 to 2018.

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angelblazesnow on Oct 5, 2018

5 out of 5 stars

Really lovely earrings! Love them!

Red Coral Hoops, Handmade Beaded Petite Earrings in Red and Gold, Red Hoop Earrings, Cardinal Red, Gift for Her, Fashion Classic

Red Coral Hoops, Handmade Beaded Petite Earrings in Red and Gold, Red Hoop Earrings, Cardinal Red, Gift for Her, Fashion Classic
A S on Oct 1, 2018

5 out of 5 stars

Really love this piece. So cool in person. Fast ship. Packaged so well, gift ready.

Twilight Flying Bat, Halloween Unisex Pendant Necklace, Artisan Copper Enamel Jewelry, Original Black Pendant, Ready to Ship, Autumn Gift

Twilight Flying Bat, Halloween Unisex Pendant Necklace, Artisan Copper Enamel Jewelry, Original Black Pendant, Ready to Ship, Autumn Gift
summerdreams101 on Oct 1, 2018

5 out of 5 stars

Long Purple Statement Earrings, Purple Cubic Zirconia Dangles, Gift for Her, Purple Jewelry, Ready to Mail

Long Purple Statement Earrings, Purple Cubic Zirconia Dangles, Gift for Her, Purple Jewelry, Ready to Mail

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Pins & brooches can be just wonderful for cooler weather! Add one to your coat or jacket lapel, spice up a scarf or ascot, close a sweater or shawl, even use one on your hat or beret to add a bit of fun. Fall colors inspired this OOAK, handmade art pin.

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Fall Leaf Brooch of Enameled Copper, Handmade OOAK Enamel Pin, Gold Red Brown Art Jewelry, Ready to Mail Gift, WillOaksStudio Original

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$42.00 Free shipping

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Right on time? It SNOWED here in Northern Illinois today

. It got cold & windy too, but I’m not complaining! My new Silver Snowflake series celebrates the beauty of winter & they are now listed in my shop

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Silver Snowflakes Dark Blue Copper Enameled Jewelry, Snowy Night, Snow Earrings & Pendants, Handmade Beautiful Gift for Her, WillOaksStudio

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$32.00 Free shipping

5 days

Very close to finishing my first set of snowflake jewelry including pendants & earrings! Watch for new listings!

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Clear Quartz Crystal Dangle Earrings, Wire Wrapped Winter Dawn Earrings in Sterling Silver, Gift for Her

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$29.00 Free shipping

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About

I find ideas in the darndest places...views of the farm, inspecting a leaf or a bug, weather events, colors, forms.
My large installation work, such as this piece "The Last Stand" was about the dangers to our ecosystem
I'm a Master Gardener & currently tend a collection of orchids, indoor plants and parts of a farm and park
Most recent new work is watercolor paintings and vitreous enamels.
My life as a collage.

A Long and Winding Road

History: After many years of wandering the U.S. and the world, I landed back where I began: on the family farm here in northern Illinois. It’s so beautiful here and nature has long inspired and informed my artwork in many media: sculpture, papermaking, photography, and for the past few years-wearable art. WillOaks is the name of my studio, and also of our farm & seasonal family campground.

Wearable art has been a natural extension for me because I love to wear jewelry. Making it to suit my vision and ideas has been a fascinating journey. Most of my pieces are original because that's how I think....and I am happy to share them with anyone who would like to be different from "the crowd." Original pieces for original women.

I have a BFA in printmaking from Washington University, St. Louis and an MFA in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I’ve been very fortunate to win 2 national and 2 state National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, a Fulbright fellowship, and many awards for my sculpture and installation work featuring handmade paper and mixed media. The Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery acquired one of my large installations in 2006 where it will be installed periodically.

I’ve created artist’s books for many years and these are in several collections nationally and internationally. I’ve been a professor of fine art sporadically, as the opportunity presents itself. These days, I'm mostly focused on my studio work, which is a lovely place to lose myself as often as possible. I love to try new things but strive to bring focus, excellent craftsmanship, and my personal vision and interpretation to anything I do create with the hope it will inspire, provoke, or bring pleasure to my fellow human beings…I thank you personally for your interest in my work!

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Shop policies

Last updated on October 17, 2018

Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate your interest and if you choose to do some shopping with me, I'll do as much as I can to make your experience a great one! I strive to use excellent materials and techniques and am happy to explain and describe what I do as much as possible--if something isn't clear, please contact me directly.

I have a stand-alone website at https://www.WillOaks.Studio I move seasonal pieces there if you’re looking for a listing that isn’t here on Etsy. And most of the listings here are also listed there. You’re welcome to checkout as a guest there, even tho the site is hosted by Etsy & they handle payments.

Unless noted otherwise, silver metal used (wire, findings, beads) is solid sterling or fine silver--Silver plated findings have been included where needed and where cost is an issue. Gold is 14-20 gold filled with a core of jeweler's brass--by weight, gold filled is 20% gold and is much thicker than plated gold.

I'm so happy for the wonderful customer support I've received here as I approach my 10th year on Etsy. Thank you! I'm always convo-friendly to answer your questions and to hear your comments.

Find out what's behind my studio on Etsy with a peek at my Instagram feed:
https://instagram.com/willoaksstudio/

My design shop on Society6 @WillOaksStudio features 2-D work applied to prints, home decor, tech cases skins & sleeves & so many fun, useful things.

Legal “fine print”-
Copyright © 2007-2018, Karen Stahlecker AKA WillOaksStudio
WillOaks Studio original designs are not to be re-distributed, copied, imitated, or misappropriated in any way. All Rights Reserved.
All photos belong to Karen Stahlecker and may not be reproduced without permission.

Insider Info--Folks who have purchased from me are added to my Newsletter mailing list and special offers are sent periodically with great deals and advance news of new collections and works!! Drop a convo or a note to me at WillOaksStudio(at)aol.com if you'd like to be added to my "insiders" mailing list or go sign up on my blog!

Accepted payment methods

Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits

Returns and exchanges

I gladly accept returns and exchanges

Contact me within: 7 days of delivery

Ship items back within: 14 days of delivery

I don't accept cancellations

But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

The following items can't be returned or exchanged

Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:

Custom or personalized orders
Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Items on sale

Questions about your order?

Please if you have any problems with your order.

Returns and exchange details

I want you to be thrilled with my pieces and will exchange or refund items returned within 14 days of receipt provided they are in their original, unworn condition. Contact me within 7 days of receipt to confirm return procedure. Returns may require a 3.5% restocking fee and the refund does not include shipping charges. Custom work and bespoke orders are generally not returnable. Please photograph any shipping damages so I can file insurance claim forms.

Payment

Etsy direct checkout or PayPal offer a range of secure payment methods. I reserve the right to cancel your order if payment arrangements are not made within 24 hours of your purchase and I will not ship your order until payment has cleared. Illinois shipping addresses will have local sales tax automatically added to their invoices.

Cancellations are possible within 24 hours or less by contacting me through my shop. Layaway and payment plans can be arranged by contacting me. Special orders are accepted with a minimum of 1/2 deposit when placing the order & the balance is due prior to mailing

Shipping

I ship USPS first class parcel, with delivery confirmation to your address as entered on Etsy during check-out. Postage upgrades to Priority or Express mail are listings that can be added to your order for speedier shipping. USPS tracking codes are sent to you at the time your order is shipped so that you may track the shipment. These are useful in the event an order is waylaid, etc. Please contact me if there is any delivery problem and we'll work with the post office to solve the problem.

If your Etsy address and your PayPal address are different, I will default to your Etsy address. I'm happy to ship gifts from my studio for you. Simply enter the recipient's address and add a "note to seller" with your note for the complimentary greeting card I'm happy to include.

Some of my pieces are ready to ship and bespoke pieces are made to order, which can include custom adjustments to sizes or other features, if you contact me to make these arrangements. I will give an estimate on shipping time and will try to keep you updated if there are changes in time needed to create your order. I'll contact you with tracking details and shipping information when your order is on the way.

International orders are shipped via US Mail First Class parcel with customs tickets attached and marked as "merchandise" with the value declared, any duties or taxes are handled by the country of destination & are collected from the shopper. I'm not responsible for delays in shipping or due to customs clearing. Please drop me a note if you have any questions or concerns about shipping.

Additional policies and FAQs

Thanks again for visiting and for your interest in my work!!

Karen Stahlecker
WillOaks Studio
Woodstock, Illinois

More information

Last updated on Aug 3, 2017

Frequently asked questions

Gift wrapping and packaging

Every piece ordered is sent in my signature packaging-velvet bag or box-with a satin tie & glass bead to embellish. A complimentary gift card-including your personal message-can be included (add info in notes to seller) & I can ship gifts directly to your loved one-use their name & address in "ship to" information.

Wholesale availability

Please contact me directly for information on wholesale or consignment orders and information at willoaksstudio (at) aol.com