LionessElise

Elise Matthesen

Minnesota, United States

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Announcement It's my birthday month, so it's time for my celebrated BIRTHDAY MONTH SALE! If you want me to hold your purchases through the end of the month so you can swoop down on sudden or last minute markdowns, tell me to LET IT RIDE. Thanks!

Every year I do three big sales:
- late May to early June is the post-WisCon (science fiction convention) sale
- August is my birthday month
- late December is end-of-year clearance.

Small sales. may happen without warning, especially if I need to pay my music teachers.

(Music helps so much. It does good stuff from improving my lung capacity to giving me a place to express complicated musical feeeelings. Thank you for your purchases, which help me keep things together and rolling!)

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Last updated on 01 Aug, 2023

It's my birthday month, so it's time for my celebrated BIRTHDAY MONTH SALE! If you want me to hold your purchases through the end of the month so you can swoop down on sudden or last minute markdowns, tell me to LET IT RIDE. Thanks!

Every year I do three big sales:
- late May to early June is the post-WisCon (science fiction convention) sale
- August is my birthday month
- late December is end-of-year clearance.

Small sales. may happen without warning, especially if I need to pay my music teachers.

(Music helps so much. It does good stuff from improving my lung capacity to giving me a place to express complicated musical feeeelings. Thank you for your purchases, which help me keep things together and rolling!)

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lcardaci on 22 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Such pretty earrings with very fun beads.

Candy Flower - earrings - vintage striped glass - Czech glass flowers - sterling silver

Candy Flower - earrings - vintage striped glass - Czech glass flowers - sterling silver
lcardaci on 22 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely earrings. A great combination of colors.

Myself On Purpose - earrings - Czech glass flowers - faceted glass - sterling silver - blue - red

Myself On Purpose - earrings - Czech glass flowers - faceted glass - sterling silver - blue - red
Felicity on 20 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

I am running out of ways to say Elise’s work and customer service are both fantastic, but they both are! Everything is always as described and she’s wonderful about combining shipping when buying separate pieces in sales and everything always arrives well packed!

Ocean In Motion - pendant - labradorite - sterling silver - blue labradorescence

Ocean In Motion - pendant - labradorite - sterling silver - blue labradorescence
Felicity on 20 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

as described, shipped promptly, I adore Elise’s work.

The Gathering of Sages - pendant - ocean jasper - sterling silver

The Gathering of Sages - pendant - ocean jasper - sterling silver
Felicity on 20 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

shipped promptly and her work is as beautiful as ever

I’m Glad You Exist - pendant - green goldstone glass #7 - sterling silver wirework

I’m Glad You Exist - pendant - green goldstone glass #7 - sterling silver wirework
Felicity on 20 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

my first necklace crown and I am as thrilled with it as I could have hoped!

When Leaves Change - necklace-crown - carved fancy jasper leaves - handmade sterling silver wirework

When Leaves Change - necklace-crown - carved fancy jasper leaves - handmade sterling silver wirework
Felicity on 20 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

gorgeous and well packed as always

Treasure Is Where You Find It - large pendant or small wall hanging - dragon and book - sterling silver wirework - blue beads and stone

Treasure Is Where You Find It - large pendant or small wall hanging - dragon and book - sterling silver wirework - blue beads and stone
aelinor on 20 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

It's Elise's work. What more do I need to say? That in itself is all the review I need to give because you KNOW it's going to be beautiful and well-made.

Anarcoffee - earrings - red & black glass coffee bean beads - sterling silver - delicate silver chains

Anarcoffee - earrings - red & black glass coffee bean beads - sterling silver - delicate silver chains
aelinor on 18 Sep, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

One of the most beautiful earrings that I've purchased from Elise, and I just know it's going to be a mainstay of my ever-expanding collection of treasures. You just can't beat the potent combination of Swarovski crystal and Elise's artistry.

Those Long Summer Days - earrings - Swarovski crystal - sterling silver

Those Long Summer Days - earrings - Swarovski crystal - sterling silver
lcardaci on 29 Aug, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely design and some of my favorite colors.

A Pattern, a Refuge - earrings - glass - sterling silver

A Pattern, a Refuge - earrings - glass - sterling silver

About LionessElise

Sales 3,825

On Etsy since 2016

I make jewelry and shiny things that make people want to write.

Welcome! I'm Elise, also called Lioness, and making these one-of-a-kind shinies is what I do. It's also what got me a rather unusual World Fantasy Award nomination in 2009, and a Hugo award for Best Fan Artist in 2020. I love making art that inspires other people to make art, especially word-art. (That way there's more for me to read. Win!)

I make all the jewelry by hand. Mostly I describe myself as a metal-bender. I work with sterling silver or gold filled wire in a variety of gauges. The beads come to me from all over the world, and some of them have stories as well.

Whenever someone writes something sparked in some way by the shinies I make, it's such a delight and an honor. I hope that they inspire you, whether it's to write a poem or story or essay, to seek out something wonderful to read, to encourage creativity in others, or just to move through your day wearing something that makes you glad.

Oh. If you want a testimonial, I asked Neil Gaiman for one once, and he said, "Elise Matthesen is my favourite jewellery maker." So there ya go. (Thanks, Neil!)

(Some have wondered why it may take from three to five business days to ship. I'm a disabled artist. I have a good life, but sometimes I'm moving pretty slowly, depending on what this week's challenges are. There's a reason I have snail sculptures on the shelf here to look at for encouragement. I'll do the best I can; your understanding is appreciated.)

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* Hugo winner, Best Fan Artist 2020 * World Fantasy Award nominee 2009 * Maker of the Otherwise award tiara * Maker of Lois McMaster Bujold's awards necklace a.k.a. the Cetagandan Order of Merit * Bender of metal, assembler of words, singer of songs

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Glass Bead Games - limited edition anthology - Elizabeth Bear - Sarah Monette - Artists' Challenge - inspired by Lioness shinies

The Quiet Powers - necklace - fossils - shell - bone - fossil coral - cultured pearls - sterling silver

Winterfair assortment - planet pendants - stone - sterling silver - Vorkosigan - Barrayarran - Lois McMaster Bujold - Barrayar

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Thirteen Summer Days Twelve Summer Nights - necklace - vaseline glass - stone - Czech glass - vintage German glass - sterling silver

The Waters of Twilight Are Endless - PRICE is PER INCH - sterling silver - necklace by the inch - glass - blue - lavender - purple

Tomorrow’s Flowers - earrings - Czech glass - sterling silver - purple - green - periwinkle

The Memory Hive - earrings - Czech glass - sterling silver - red and gold spirals

Changes Over Time and Under - earrings - stegodon bone - Czech glass - sterling silver - fossils

consultation for a wall sculpture (you choose theme)

Green Calling - earrings - faceted glass - sterling silver - small and lightweight

To Build Wisdom - earrings - Czech glass - lampwork glass - other glass - Swarovski crystal - sterling silver

Autumn to Keep - earrings - Czech glass - glass leaf beads - sterling silver

The Bees at the War Memorial - earrings - Czech and other glass - sterling silver

Souvenir of Titania’s Court - earrings - Czech glass - sterling silver - purple

Handle Ancient Stories With Care - earrings - Czech glass - sterling silver

Gonna Bloom - earrings - purple glass flowers - iridescent Czech beads - sterling silver

A Moment’s Pause in the Garden - earrings - Swarovski crystal - glass - sterling silver

Going Where the Roses Go - Swarovski and vintage crystal - sterling silver

The Quiet Smile and a Breath of Respite - necklace - Czech and other glass - sterling silver - tiny lobster clasp - subtle

Amulet of Self-Knowledge (inspired by Rachel Pollack) - pendant / wall art - handwrought sterling silver wirework - blue lace agate - glass

Of Dinosaurs and Differences - earrings - dinosaur bone - discontinued Swarovski crystal in two shades - sterling silver

Enchantment Undercover - earrings - Czech glass flowers - sterling silver - pale blues and purples

A Cottage Serenade - earrings - Czech and other glass - sterling silver - tiny flowers

Variation on a Theme - necklace - 142 Swarovski crystal plus 2 faceted glass beads - sterling silver

Winterfair assortment - planet pendants - stone - sterling silver - Vorkosigan - Barrayarran - Lois McMaster Bujold - Barrayar

The Museum of How I Feel About That - earrings - Czech glass - Swarovski crystal - sterling silver

The Orchid Sisters - earrings - plastic both vintage and new - sterling silver - purple purple purple with adularescence

Glass Bead Games - limited edition anthology - Elizabeth Bear - Sarah Monette - Artists' Challenge - inspired by Lioness shinies

The Pirate Ship Stegodon - earrings - stegodon bone - Czech glass - sterling silver - X marks the spot - ARRRR!

Of Cats and Stars - earrings - Czech glass - sterling silver - cat beads

Our Little Caves In Space - pendant - ocean jasper with tiny vugs - sterling silver wirework

Chickens Count You - pendant - Mexican red snowflake jasper - Czech glass - sterling silver

As Space Above, So Space Below - pendant - kambaba jasper - Czech glass - sterling silver - green and black

Dreaming of Griffinflies - pendant - dragonfly - Czech glass - sterling silver

The Idea of a Lotus - earrings - cats - Czech glass - sterling silver - flower beads

You and Your Fancy Companion the Moon - earrings - rescued vintage spacers - Czech glass - moon faces - sterling silver

Mapping the Routes Stitch By Stitch - necklace - Czech and other glass - sterling silver - plastic - red orange yellow black

That Next Step - earrings - tiny book charms - Czech glass - sterling silver wires

Fishing for Stars in the Soup of the Heavens - pendant - spoon - crystal star - stone - sterling silver wirework

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