ShanghaiTai
Quick Blurb
Roxanne is an award-winning artist who creates quality, one-of-a-kind wearable art. Jewelry to fall in love with.
Interests
Pearls, Precious metal clay, fused glass (especially dichroic), wire-wrapping, semi-precious stones
Skills and Techniques
Glass fusing, wire-wrapping, certified in Precious Metal Clay, the usual beading stuff
Find me online @:
http://home.comcast.net/~shangha… http://www.shanghaitai.etsy.com http://ahamoment.com/moments/219…Get to Know
As a child I was exposed to lots of crafty things. My mother sewed. I learned Indian seed beading, made potholders, did leather work at camp, etc.
My journey in jewelry-making began in Shanghai, China. While living there I learned about pearls; first buying pearl jewelry while shopping with the other tai tais (wives), then designing my own personal jewelry and having it made by the shops there, and buying a variety of pearls. With my family I also traveled extensively in China in addition to other parts of Asia. After returning to the U.S., I began taking jewelry classes in order to use the large supply of pearls I had accumulated. My shop is named "Shanghai Tai" because one tai character means "too", as in "too much", "too expensive", like "extreme". Two of the same character together though, is tai tai, which means "wife" or "Mrs." To me, Shanghai Tai represents the lifestyle that western expat women live in Asia. My designs often have an Asian influence as a result of my many travels and exposure to Eastern cultures.
Though my degree is in accounting, I have taken many classes and workshops to improve my jewelry-making skills, including classes from Chris Darway, Mark Nelson and Holly Gage, among others. In 2009 I became certified in precious metal clay. As you can see, I also likes to work with fused glass. So far I have only exhibited my work locally, but did win 1st place in 3D at the 2010 Lakeland Art Association Juried Show, and 1st place in Professional Crafts at the 2010 and 2011 Kosciusko County Fair. My work can be seen at the Lakeland Art Gallery in Pierceton, IN.
See my Mutual of Omaha Aha Moment at
http://ahamoment.com/moments/2190
My journey in jewelry-making began in Shanghai, China. While living there I learned about pearls; first buying pearl jewelry while shopping with the other tai tais (wives), then designing my own personal jewelry and having it made by the shops there, and buying a variety of pearls. With my family I also traveled extensively in China in addition to other parts of Asia. After returning to the U.S., I began taking jewelry classes in order to use the large supply of pearls I had accumulated. My shop is named "Shanghai Tai" because one tai character means "too", as in "too much", "too expensive", like "extreme". Two of the same character together though, is tai tai, which means "wife" or "Mrs." To me, Shanghai Tai represents the lifestyle that western expat women live in Asia. My designs often have an Asian influence as a result of my many travels and exposure to Eastern cultures.
Though my degree is in accounting, I have taken many classes and workshops to improve my jewelry-making skills, including classes from Chris Darway, Mark Nelson and Holly Gage, among others. In 2009 I became certified in precious metal clay. As you can see, I also likes to work with fused glass. So far I have only exhibited my work locally, but did win 1st place in 3D at the 2010 Lakeland Art Association Juried Show, and 1st place in Professional Crafts at the 2010 and 2011 Kosciusko County Fair. My work can be seen at the Lakeland Art Gallery in Pierceton, IN.
See my Mutual of Omaha Aha Moment at
http://ahamoment.com/moments/2190
