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About Me

SROriginals is here to create unique jewelry that is wearable and beautiful. I strive to produce well-designed and affordable pieces to express your personal style. I have many years of experience and can create a variety of styles, from big and beautiful to small and dainty. I look forward to working with you to create your special pieces. Please review my picture gallery of recent works for some examples of my latest bright endeavors.  (The picture gallery contains some larger images and may take a bit longer to load.)
 

Designer: Sue Rogers

roller printed silver with wired on tree in 2mm agates, 6mm agate necklace
roller printed silver pendant with tree in 2mm agate beads on a 6mm agate necklace. $110.

Since I was a child, I have been fascinated by "sparkly rocks" and glass beads. I have been collecting these for years. Once I discovered silver, I really began having fun. I can beat on the silver and play with the torch. Then I can put the resulting shiny things with semi-precious stones or glass beads to create wonderful treasures. I would like to share my work with you.

Background

I generally work with sterling silver, sometimes copper, forging and fabricating earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, and pins. I often work with freshwater pearls, amber, glass beads, and natural stones. Sometimes I make beads of copper enamel or silver clay to complete a particular vision. Some of my designs are inspired by ancient Greek and Roman designs, others come from squiggles that I doodle on scraps of paper.

I have also taught jewelry-making classes, and researched a variety of techniques for creating jewelry.  With over 40 years of jewelry design experience, I have developed a wide variety of techniques I can use to create just what you are looking for.

Exhibitions and awards:

"pods" domed silver earrings with curling vines. $70,
domed sterling silver earrings with curling "vines" and integral earwire $50.

1985 Plano Art Association; first prize; pottery
1985, 1986, 1987 State Fair of Texas; multiple first, second, third, and fourth prizes; pottery, jewelry, and enameling
1986 Texas Designer / Craftsmen exhibition
1987 North Lake College student exhibition
1997, 1998 Dallas Business Caucus for the Arts exhibit
1990 - 1999 various arts awards for historical reenactment of the Middle Ages

Associations:

iridescent orange seed bead spiral  with orange  lampwork focal bead, $75.

Craft Guild of Dallas
Dallas Bead Society

Education:

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
North Lake College, Dallas, TX

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