It’s springtime and usually there is an assortment of art fairs and festivals to enjoy, but this spring is a little different. If you are a Bay Area native and want to support your local artisans during the shelter in place; here are 10 wonderful …
What’s Up Pasadena!: Features the Pasadena Bead and Design Show, an artisan and craft fair at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel, offering a large selection of handcrafted beads, art jewelry & gems, as well as providing workshops and demonstrations.
This week enjoy a very special sale on Patricia Healey handcrafted copper. 15% off all copper beads and pendants and jewelry through April 30th. Shop HERE.
Patricia Healey is a copper metal artist working in the Tucson countryside. After years of being a clothing designer Patricia transferred her skills to jewelry, and to copper. Her style is reflected in years of layering fabrics, one piece on top of another in an appliqué technique, forming pictures and patterns. Most of her work has an element of whimsy to it.
Each genuine copper bead and pendant is handmade from sheet metal. First cutting the shapes out, then put form to metal using the technique of “Repousse”. Using a bronze solder which you can sometimes see as bits of gold peeking through the solder seams. To get the rich colors we use our top secret patination formula and then fire it up with a torch. Finally, the color is sealed in with a metal lacquer.
Each genuine copper bead and pendant is handmade from sheet metal. First we cut the shapes out, then put form to metal using the technique of “Repousse”. We use a bronze solder which you can sometimes see as bits of gold peeking through the solder seams.
To get the rich colors we use our top secret patination formula and then fire it up with a torch. Finally, the color is sealed in with a metal lacquer.
To help people stay creative, Patricia Healey is having a 15% off sale. Shop the whole collection on sale – patriciahealeycopper.com