Featured Artist – Manic Butterfly Jewels

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 06:02 Written by Jeanne Wednesday, 3 June 2009 12:39

Manic Butterfly Jewels – Suzanne

I’ve been into making things with my hands since I was young. My parents gave me free reign with craft catalogs, so I was always trying something new. I used to knit, crochet, embroider, macrame and paint, among other things. I loved going rock hunting with my aunt and cousin, who belonged to a lapidary club, so I got to polish my gemstones and make simple necklaces. Then as I got older I married and had a daughter and stopped making things for a few years.

I didn’t get into making jewelry until about nine years ago, when my daughter and I were looking for some sterling silver jewelry online and I discovered I could order materials and make the bracelets we wanted for less money. After researching techniques and making a couple of bracelets, I discovered beads and all the other wonderful materials out there and basically became obsessed with making jewelry. My love of lapidary has been rekindled and I would like to start incorporating more gemstones into my designs, along with more extensive wirewrapping techniques and some basic metalsmithing.

My designs can be found at my online shop Manic Butterfly Jewels

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9 Comments

1. Chainmaille By MBOI   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 7:46 am

   Great article Jeanne and congrats for being featured Suzanne

   
2. lisianblue   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 10:46 am

   Seems as though a lot of us started out creating things when we were young – I kind of think there’s something to that! Aren’t all those beads and things fun to play with!?
   Great bio!

   
3. MakinTheBestOfIt   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 4:09 pm

   It is so wonderful to know that letting kids run free and be creative when they are young produces such creative adults! Beautiful work!

   
4. Jeanne   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 6:22 pm

   Suzanne:
   You know I love your work. I think it is fantastic.

   
5. mygrandpaspen   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 7:02 pm

   I love the spike necklace!!

   
6. Manic Butterfly   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 7:02 pm

   Thanks Jeanne!

   
7. Manic Butterfly   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 7:05 pm

   Thanks Kim-my parents encouraged me in anything creative, along with instilling in me a love of books and music. I in turn did the same with my daughter!

   
8. Manic Butterfly   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 7:07 pm

   Yes-I can get absolutely lost in craft stores, bead websites-anything involved in creating things!

   
9. Manic Butterfly   |  Wednesday, 03 June 2009 at 7:08 pm

   Thanks Andrew!