mud and mint's Page

Location:

madison, wisconsin

About Me:

i have been collecting beads/making jewelry on and off for 16 years and seriously producing jewelry part time for the last 4 years.

i love working with various materials: stones, freshwater pearls, glass, vintage lucite, silver (both sterling and fine), gold fill, brass, wood, and ribbon.

i like to play with color, size, shape, texture and finish. i often think that the "best" stones are not necessarily the most fascinating or desirable.

i appreciate that simple design elements often make the boldest statement. i don't often create things in sets because in my mind, my pieces are meant to stand alone (however, that doesn't mean i'm not happy to accommodate when possible by request).

i also like coffee, wine, color, playing with my dog, hanging out with my guy, collecting hand bags, beer, watching videos, chocolate, sharpies, poker, elephants, circles, stones, metal, every t.v. show created by joss whedon, booze, and obviously beads.

Gender:

Gal

I am a/an:

Independent Artist/Designer, Blogger, Supporter, Shopper

(Designers only) I create:

jewelry: necklaces, bracelets, earrings...

(Designers only) I am willing to do:

Wholesaling

(Designers only) My work is sold at:

etsy
lazy jane's cafe. madison, wisconsin

Website:

http://mudandmint.etsy.com

Website #2:

http://mudandmint.blogspot.com

Website #3:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carisdesigns

Favorite Designers/Artists:

i'm really into dale chihuly right now:
http://www.chihuly.com/

Favorite Music/Musicians:

no way.

Favorite TV Show & Movies:

everything by wes anderson, lost in translation, adaptation, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, raising arizona, zoolander, being john malcovich...i love t.v...lost, heroes, gilmore girls, veronica mars, buffy the vampire slayer, angel, firefly, my name is earl, the office (u.s. and british), 30 rock, the simpsons, family guy, futurama, the daily show, battlestar galactic (new version), alias, strangers with candy...