Hi, I'm Sheila Wissner I love making jewelry and specialize in an enameling technique called "plique-a-jour", or light of day. The technique involves firing enamel into openings in a design to produce a brilliant, transparent effect like stained glass. This allows me to incorporate lovely colors into my original designs. Many of my pieces are cast using the lost wax method. I work primarily in sterling and fine (pure) silver and take requests for items in gold by special order. My studio is fully equipped for casting, fabricating and enameling jewelry.
I have a degree in art education from Western Michigan University and have taught art at the elementary, junior high and college levels.
If you'd like to see a slide show of how I make my jewelry, follow this link: http://www.jewelryarte.com/The Artist/flash_studio_tour_page.htm.
My art studio is located at 7609 Norconk Road, Bear Lake, Michigan, 49614. Phone 231-864-3035. In the winter, I'm in Florida. You can reach me by email: sheilawissner@gmail.com or phone 615-715-9646. You can visit my JewelryArte web site at www.jewelryarte.com, my page on Facebook and read my blog here:http://jewelryarte.blogspot.com/.
Even better, you can visit me at an art fair. I sell my work at shows in Michigan, Illinois and Florida.
Here is my winter Florida art fair schedule:
*January 14 & 15 Cape Coral Festival of the Arts, Cape Coral;
*February 4 & 5 Sarasota Masters Art Festival, Sarasota;
*March 3 & 4 Naples Bayfest, Naples;
*March 17 & 18 Peace River National Art Festival,Punta Gorda