Fabulous Friday Features: Rose Works Jewelry!

Welcome to another great installment of the Fabulous Friday Features, where I feature a great Etsy artist each week! If you have an Etsy store and would like to be featured, or know someone who does, leave me a comment at the end of this post!

This week's featured artist is Ruthie from Rose Works Jewelry. She has a store on Etsy and also on Artfire.

~Ruthie and Her Husband on Their Wedding Day~

1. How did you get started?

I grew up doing different "crafty" things, my Mom has always been into doing craft projects, and she shared that love with me at an early age! I first started learning to make jewelry as a freshman in high school, and I slowly picked up different techniques over the years. I didn't really get passionate about it though until a couple of years ago. At that point my friends and family really started encouraging me to sell my work. I dreamed, but didn't really pursue it until I got really sick in the Winter of 2008. I found myself needing to spend hours sitting still being restful, and I slowly started to fill some of that time with bead weaving. I continue to struggle with severe health problems, and having my jewelry business has given me a new purpose in life and helped me to stay sane through it all!

~Wind Dancer~

2. What are your inspirations?

I don't even know where to start with this! I love seeing other jewelry artists work, but I'm also inspired by nature, artisans from completely different disciplines, and just about anything you can think of!

~Earth Walker~

3. What are your favorite pieces?

I really love my elements series. Here are the links to the two pieces that are unsold right now:

Wind Dancer (The first jewelry piece shown at top):

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=230308

Earth Walker The second jewelry piece shown):

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=367416

I'm also really proud of my piece "Set Me Free" because it was an incredibly challenging journey for me (the third jewelry piece)!

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=241685

~Set Me Free~

4. Are you involved with any animal or other charitable organizations and how did that come about?

I'm currently working on making a baby blanket to donate to the local Pregnancy Resource Center (http://www.prcvancouver.org/). I used to work in a local shelter - and I'm thinking about setting up to donate a portion of my sales to them, but I don't have it quite set up yet. http://www.sheltered.org/

~Scroll Bracelet~

Thanks Ruthie, what a fabulous artist you are!

And to my Little Studio Photography and Jewellery Followers, please remember - ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY 20% OFF SALE!!!