Gemstones

I love making jewelry and hope to continue growing my knowledge of metalsmithing and jewelry making. I graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Studio Art and enjoy living and making art in the Seattle area.

I’ve been making jewelry in some form or other for 20 years, but my favorite tools are fire and a hammer. Loud and hot, that’s me! I mainly work in fine silver (.999% pure – no alloys, which means little-to-no tarnishing), sterling silver and copper, fusing, soldering, forging and planishing each piece to bring out its perfect shape and texture.
 

Janna Howell graduated in 1981 with a degree in Theater Arts from Humboldt State University. She lives in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle.
Decoupage feeds Janna's lust for rich color, classical symmetry, intricate designs and sometimes more than a little glitz. After burning out on sewing as a hobby, she turned to decoupage after stumbling upon a box her grandmother had done in the 1970s. 
 

I'm a mixed media artist and all around magpie -- drawn to anything that sparkles, shines, shimmers, glimmers, intrigues or evokes.

It seems that no matter what I make, the media I always come back to are seed beads and leather. Both offer an incredible range of color, texture and possibility.