BrassMonkeyOriginals

Jamy Gearhart Hillis, Summerfield, North Carolina
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craft interests: gifts, holidays, jewelry making, assemblage, found objects, vintage

my etsy page:
http://www.brassmonkeydesigns.etsy.com

Gender: Female

Birthday: 07/18/1964

Member Since: 10/10/2009

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Dordogne Valley France - Hand Crafted Stone Necklace and Earring Set

The Dordogne Valley Necklace and Earring set was made from one half of a single stone. The other half of that stone was used to create a matching pair of earrings. I took one half of a split stone...

Crazy Quilt - Copper and silk artisan necklace

This is a wonderfully textural piece with lots of light and color play.  My inspiration for this fabulous necklace came from the Winter 2009 issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry magazine (Wrap It Up...


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Re: Crafts I Want to Punch in the Face

What harshes my artistic bliss? Mostly other artists who sell their work super cheap, with free shipping and a freebie in every package. Normally, I wouldn't care if someone undermined their business, or only wanted to make enough to stay in supplies, but with online venues becoming a dime a dozen, the "dollar store" artists make it harder on the rest of us who actually want to make a living from it. Not only do they undercut other sellers, but they also give the impression to perspective buyers that they shouldn't have to pay much for art...that since we're doing what we love, we don't actually care if we make any money at it or not.