In this month's spotlight of Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)-owned jewelry businesses I want to introduce you to Tracey Timmons Jewelry. Based in South Carolina, Tracey is, in her own words, a Mistress of Metal Artistry. When you see her work you will understand this is true. . . . Tracey has a knack for making flowers out of silver. It's no easy feat to fabricate hard metal into something that represents a delicate, ephemeral petal or a leaf. But clearly this is where Tracey's artistry excels. The hand-wrought Periwinkle Flower earrings above and the Pansy Ne ..read more

In this month's spotlight of Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)-owned jewelry businesses I look forward to sharing the wonderful mix of skills and masterful work of Funlola Coker. . . Funlola is currently a MFA candidate at SUNY New Paltz in New York. Her body of work includes her thoughtful and exploratory portfolio pieces as well as her contemporary and colorful production line of jewelry. In the photo above, Funlola is wearing a pair of eye-catching enamel earrings that are part of her current made-to-order offerings. . The experience of being an immigrant from Nigeria an ..read more

. In this month's spotlight of Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)-owned jewelry businesses I can't wait to introduce you to Kandy, owner of Corner House Jewellery. Kandy fearlessly uses colorful and sparkling gems in her often botanically-inspired jewelry. It's all just delicious! . . Kandy has been metalsmithing since 2018 and works out of her small NYC apartment while also caring for her two young daughters. She is wonderfully ambitious and has a broad array of currently available work across three online stores. Be sure to visit each one as the i ..read more

. In this month's spotlight of Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)-owned jewelry businesses I am delighted to introduce Rykelle Kemp, the one-woman show behind Ahlazua - Indigenous Woman Made Fine Arts . . Rykelle is a multi-disciplinary fine artist with an emphasis on metalwork. She draws on the knowledge she's gained from studying her tribes of the Southeastern US and Southwestern US. She incorporates the natural materials and techniques her tribes have traditionally used such as carving shells from her Southeastern tribal heritage, and casting in tufa stone from her South ..read more

In this month's spotlight of Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)-owned jewelry businesses I am pleased to share with you the work of silversmith Jonah Hill, creator of Lomayoosi Designs. . . Jonah is a Hopi/Quechan master at tufa casting, cuttlebone casting and silver overlay work, in addition to being a wood-carver, photographer and print maker! But those are just his artistic skills. Jonah is also a river guide, environmental educator and ethnobotanist living in Flagstaff, AZ with his children and wife. I met Jonah when I too lived in Flagstaff. It's a small town, especially if ..read more