melissaschmidt
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Artists are people that do things with their hands and their minds and their hearts.
- Robert Chiuri
Glass Bubbles! I make them all out of strong and durable glass. Some are empty and some contain dreamy imagery. I can also make them with a certain someone's picture inside. Please feel free to ask about any color combination or idea you may want that you don't see. I'm always up for a custom item.
Calendar of Art and Craft shows 2022
please see www.melissaschmidtstudio.com for updated list
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Nicole on Dec 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMy mother in law loves it! She received it by Christmas we appreciated it so much! Highly recommend!
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R. on Oct 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove your work- should have known you lived in Hawaii- it shows in your work. Aloha!
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R. on Jul 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI just received my necklace from Melissa Schmidt and its beautiful. I saw her work at the Cherry Creek Art Festival in Denver, Colorado and her pieces were selling fast. Beautiful, fun and creative. Love it!
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Gerry on Jul 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsA beautiful piece of artwork. This was a present for my dear friend’s birthday. Detail to attention, elegant gift box presentation. Good communication from seller and it was delivered on time!
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Melinda on Jun 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe earrings are great and the artist made the color that I requested.
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Angela on May 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsJust like I remembered. It is such a unique and interesting piece of art/jewelry. I have seen it twice at the Ft. Worth art show and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. Its been years and I'm glad I finally got it. Thank you!
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b claire on Apr 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful work! I get so many compliments when I wear my necklace. A stand out piece!
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natashacoats7 on Jan 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsStunning and packaged so nicely. Can't wait to wear it!
About melissaschmidt
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" Sprig" necklace, a limited addition piece -
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" Sweet Life" necklace, a limited addition piece -
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"Miss Liberty" necklace, a limited addition piece -
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"Yellow Crane" necklace, a limited addition piece -
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"Greener" necklace, a limited addition piece
Art Career Found in an Antique Shop
This is not the real beginning, but it is the beginning of this current body of work.
While visiting Ithaca New York for a ex-boyfriend's family Thanksgiving, I wandered into an antique store. I happened upon some blown glass buttons. They were pearl colored and looked extremely delicate. About the size of a pea.
As I purchased about 7 of them, I asked where they came from. She offered that they were about 100 years old and they had been on a dress, which was no longer existing.
That filled me with ideas right away. "I'm going to make these someday." I said to myself with 100% certainty.
I held onto them for about 13 years. Once I was no longer desiring to make the type of glass jewelry I had been so exited by, I set out to make the bubbles like the buttons I had found.
I took them to a glass teacher and asked her how would make them. She made a few. They were not perfect but it was all I needed to see. Then I went home and the rest is history.
I have since added film, and other materials to the insides as well as adornments of gold and silver foil to the outsides. Cold working techniques and silver nitrate are a couple other signature ways I have manipulated the simple shape into a joyful glass on going adventure.
Shop members
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Melissa Schmidt
Owner
True one person studio, designing, blowing, creating,fabricating and coast to coast selling every day of the year.
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