I decided to break away from photographers for the entire month of December and feature different artists from around the Arnold's community. Today's guest artist is Amy Wallace. She makes her own jewelry from scratch and that is pretty awesome.
Hello. My name is Amy E Wallace and my company name is Ovenfried Beads. I live downtown and visit Arnold's a LOT. Polymer clay has been my longest-running creative passion....16-1/2 years ago I started toying around with it and turned it into a part-time job. I make beads and buttons by hand and create jewelry from the beads. My main influences include fabric designs, natural formations and unconventional use of color. Most of my pieces start out very experimental, so I always feel like I'm playing rather than working. Bead embroidery is another artistic passion, and I have worked on several bead embroidery pieces while enjoying a tasty Moerlein, right there at the bar (or outside on warm and sunny days).
Work by Ovenfried Beads can be found in several local shops: Indigenous in O'Bryonville, Urban Eden in Over-the-Rhine, NVision in Northside, the public library downtown, and the Catherdral Shop on 4th Street downtown. You can also find my work on Etsy at www.ovenfriedbeads.etsy.com. On Thursday, December 15, I will be exhibiting a special trunk show at Indigenous from 3pm-8pm for the Third Thursday Wine Walk. Visit www.indigenouscraft.com for more information.
