Artist:

Linda  McIlheran

         

Specializing in unique handmade

one-of-a- kind and custom jewelry.

Linda is passionate about creating new and interesting wearable art that gives joy to the person wearing it.  She finds making unique, individual and timeless works of art to be very rewarding.

By using a multitude of different techniques to make her one of a kind pieces, it keeps things fresh and challenging.  Several of the skills she uses are; bead embroidery, various stitching and bead weaving techniques (using a tiny needle), wire work, stringing, painting, re-purposing vintage and broken jewelry, and incorporating other materials not usually used for wearable art.

Some of the materials that Linda works with are gemstones, minerals, fossils, glass, crystal, wood, seeds, shells, metals, wire, polymer clay, plastics, and other found objects.

Her designs are inspired by many different things, such as pattern, color combinations in nature, paintings, fabrics, architecture, textures, really almost anything.
She lets the materials inspire and help direct her where they should go.  Sometimes a piece takes a very long time to conceptualize, and sometimes the whole thing comes together right away.

There is a lot of variety in her creations, because she likes so many different styles.  Her tastes run from antique Victorian to modern contemporary. 

The majority of Linda's creations are big, bold statement necklaces.
Each one being unique, and one of a kind.  Her designs come from the heart and she puts a piece of herself in each work of art. 


"Floating Pool" An airy floating oasis pendant featuring a large dyed fossil stone suspended in a wire wrapped cage of copper and brass fringed with "raindrops" of iridescent blue glass and fire polished crystal. 

"Ammonite Bliss"- SOLD
A gorgeous Ammonite fossil druzy from the Jurassic period. Handstitched glass seed beaded bezel, bail and toggle clasp. Asymetricaly embroidered and strung using glass seed beads, Tigereye and acrylic beads.

"Royal Amethyst" Breathtaking large Amethyst natural crystal, shell, and gem cut light Amethyst pendant set in Sterling Silver. It dangles from a hand stitched and strung cluster of hand cut faceted Amethyst nuggets, round beads, and smaller nuggets, with purple glass teardrops and seed beads with a large Sterling silver and Amethyst tab clasp.

"Ecclectic Treasures"-SOLD
Whimsical memory piece with wire wrapped treasured mementos which playfully dance from hand stitched glass seed beads.