Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Prairie Sky Creations

Prairie Sky Creations

My name is Laurie Walton and I am the co-founder of JewelleryWon. I am a metal/glass/jewellery artist and I love to play with colour combinations and shapes, just like the different colours and shapes in the sky. My jewellery creations incorporate my metalwork, my handmade glass beads, my etching and my enamelling.

In 2013, I become a Juried Member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council. My jewellery is available in my Etsy shop and at Traditions Handcraft Gallery (2714 13 Ave, Regina, SK).

Recently, I have shifted my focus to creating exclusively designed jewellery that reflects the personality and uniqueness of each person who is the inspiration for the piece. I love to work with people, getting to know more about them, their interests and their personalities in order to create something that is uniquely for them and about them. A lot of care, thought, artistry and skill goes into each one-of-a-kind Inspired piece of jewellery. 

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: EllJay Design

EllJay Design

I was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan.  I have been interested in arts and crafts all of my life. I have done cross stitch, petit point, Hardanger embroidery, crochet, painting, origami, as well as designed and made teddy bears.  I love working with my hands.


I became interested in jewellery when my step-father took a class at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre here in Regina and I was fascinated by the things he made.Years later, as a gift, my mother signed me up for the same class. I was instantly hooked!! It always amazes me how a simple piece of sheet silver or wire can be transformed by applying a seemingly endless range of techniques into something beautiful and wearable! Shortly after that, I began taking Lampwork classes to learn to make my own glass beads.


I have taken most of the jewellery and Lampwork classes offered at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre and I will continue to take classes and work in my studio to see where my ideas can take me!

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Did-it Designs

Did-it Designs

Cheryl Krett, of Did-it Designs, is inspired by vintage jewellery, unique stones and colour. She describes her work as one-of-a-kind. She rarely repeats a design. What she enjoys most about designing jewellery is the variety of designs possible and the endless choices for supplies.

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: J9 Design, Art By Janine

 J9 Design, Art By Janine

Hi! My name is Janine and I love creating pieces of jewellery with copper and sterling silver. I live in Regina and have a small desk in my in-laws' basement where I make all of my jewellery.

For a long time I was looking at new ways to test my creativity. One day I came across a book on wire-wrapping. That peaked my interest so I took a class at the Neil Balkwill Centre. I enjoyed that so much that I took a second class. It has been 2 years since I started making jewellery. The thing I love most about it is that I will never learn everything; there will always be something new to try. 

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Teresa Moxley

My name is Teresa Moxley and I live in Regina. I began making jewellery from fine silver after taking a 3-hour introductory session at a convention in Edmonton. I was instantly fascinated with this medium and enrolled in a 3-day course in Sherwood Park, AB, where I received my Instructor’s Certificate.

I love the challenges involved with precious metal clay. If I work too slowly, the clay dries out and I have to hydrate it and start over. I love the flexibility it presents, allowing me to shape a free form, apply textures, add layers and bend it into whatever shape I can imagine. After firing it, it becomes 99.99% pure silver. 

To date I have mainly focused on pendants and earrings but I am branching out to include rings and hopefully a bracelet or two.

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: K & B Jewelry

K & B Jewelry

Kelly Welder and Brenda Crawford both have a love for jewelry, so this mother-daughter duo started K & B Jewelry. Located in Regina, we love to sit down and see what new pieces we can design. 

We use the finest quality of materials to create our designs. Our aim is to keep our jewelry reasonably priced so all women can wear some bling every day. We hope that wearing our jewelry will bring a little happiness to your day!

Check out our Etsy shop at www.kandbjewelry.etsy.com .

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: DP Creations Jewellery and Design

DP Creations Jewellery and Design

My name is David Danial Peters and I am the artist behind DP Creations Jewellery and Design. Though Regina born, I now live in Grand Coulee, a mere 10 min west of Regina (towards Moose Jaw). I have been around jewellery for much of my life as my mom led me shopping from one jewellery store to another. As I always say… her hands made Liberace’s look bare! Naturally I became just enamored with jewellery as she was. 

Over the years I have worked at Birks, Paris Jewellers, and was in management at Ben Moss Jewellers. Over the years I tired of the cookie cutter designs from “Production” stores and decided I could create unique jewellery! I started my jewellery schooling at the Neil Balkwill Centre, taking Jewellery Classes 1 and 2 along with Enamelling and Casting . As continual learning and education is important to me, I applied and was accepted to the Ashworth College’s Jewellery Design and Repair course, a one year course, which I completed in seven months with honours. After receiving my Certificate from Ashworth, I start creating unique pieces of jewellery for family, friends, and vending at the local Arts and Crafts shows. That was almost five years ago this April and I have been learning, growing and evolving my own unique style of jewellery ever since.

I would say I make a mixed variety of jewellery kinds and styles. I endeavour to be unique and artistic, but my years in the industry are echoed in my more production oriented pieces. I work mostly in Sterling Silver, but am not opposed to working in Gold! I also work with Copper and a bit of brass. I love to use gemstones and always try to stay true to the quality of true natural gemstones, yet I do use Lab created (grown crystals) in order to provide my customers with a wide variety of colours and more unique types of stones while still keeping within a reasonable cost.

If asked what inspires me I would have to say everything and nothing all in one. I seem to find some inspiration in nature and how natural things evolve as in my “Melt” pendants but I also love the rigid shapes and mechanical designs of our modernist society. I do treasure historic and antique styles which also echo in my creations.

The thing I most like about designing jewellery is that each person’s perspectives of what jewellery is, or should be like, is different. Therefore I can create jewellery how I see it with hopes of connecting it with a like-minded person. This way I do not limit my designs by pre-existing views!

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: MG Gems

MG Gems

I am a gemologist and chainmaille artist. I design and create unique, handcrafted gemstone and chainmaille jewellery, incorporating precious and semi-precious gemstones with sterling and fine silver, 14K gold filled, vermeil, copper, and bronze.

I have been involved in creative pursuits for many years, from drawing and painting, to pottery (member of the Saskatoon Potters Guild in the 1970’s), to jewellery design and creation.

Since 2008, I have focused on designing and creating chainmaille jewellery. I especially enjoy the challenge of developing new ways to incorporate gemstones and glass beads into chainmaille designs. I find working with clients to design unique, custom pieces especially rewarding.

My work is available at the Mendel Art Gallery Gift shop, the MacKenzie Gallery gift shop, and on Etsy.

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Roxanne Brown Jewellery

Roxanne Brown Jewellery

Roxanne was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan and grew up in a family of creative people. Roxanne has been an accomplished seamstress for her adult life with an eye and enthusiasm for tasteful embellishment and accessories. Over the past 6 years Roxanne has also applied her accumulated skill and artistry to creating jewellery. 

Through artistically combining handcrafted Lampwork glass beads of other independent artists from around the world, semi-precious stones swarovski crystals and other high quality components; Roxanne creates original pieces that surprise and inspire. Roxanne also applies her skills to creating one-of-a-kind accent purses and scarves. Roxanne's creations come together under the label of Roxanne Brown Jewellery.

Over the past 8 years she has worked as lead seamstress with Dean Renwick Design Studio and as of November 2012 she has left the Design Studio to further her jewellery business on a full-time basis. Roxanne will continue to refine her skills and look for new directions to express her imagination.

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Surrayah's Jewels

Surrayah’s Jewels

My name is Elaine Gill and I’ve lived in Moose Jaw all my life. I started making jewellery about 5 years ago when I won a strand of gemstone beads. It was love at first sight and there has been no turning back!

I started simply stringing; learning things as I proceeded, picking up new ideas, techniques and awesome new supplies!

I love working with gemstones in as many ways as I can.…with wire, seed beads and incorporating them into other designs! There is something very special about handling these stones. It is the stones that inspire me.

I have tried a lot of different techniques but there are many more I’d love to try….time permitting!

I’ve been asked many times where the name ‘Surrayah’ came from and the answer to that is that it is a stage name used by me years back when I was Belly Dancing. I loved the name so much that I kept it. At that time I was making costumes with all of the sparkle that is Dance and this love for all things colourful and shiny has spilled over into my jewellery making….a natural progression, I think!

I’d say that my style is very eclectic because I have tried so many things but I find that creating something special with the earth’s gemstones to be very peaceful and calming.

More of my creations are available at http://www.surrayahsjewels.com.

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Debbie Lee Jewellery Designs

Debbie Lee Jewellery Designs


Debbie has been creating a line of handcrafted jewellery for over thirty-years. Born and raised in Regina, she creates her works using sterling silver, copper, brass, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystal.


She has had formal training in metalsmithing and it has now become a full-time passion and career.


Debbie believes "if you can find your passion in your work, then every day becomes a new adventure."

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Linda Olson

Linda Olson

I started on my jewellery journey several years ago when a friend gave me a beaded bookmark as a gift. I replicated the bookmark and began to buy more beads and graduated into more intricate jewellery projects. I am self-taught with the exception of one class. l have learned most of my techniques from beading magazines. Most of my designs feature beads from Mexico, where I spend the winter months. My jewellery is created using stone, crystals, metals and glass. What I enjoy most about designing jewellery is creating unique pieces and seeing those pieces being enjoyed and worn by others.

Harvest Hues is Sept 27!

It's time for another Harvest Hues Fall Jewellery Show. Over the next few weeks we will be introducing our artists for this year's show. We would also like to welcome Linda Olson! As usual, at Harvest Hues admission is free, coffee is free and you can enter the draw for piece of jewellery from one of our artists!

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: Jewellery by Joanne

Jewellery by Joanne

Tansi, my name is Joanne Pelletier and I am a retired teacher, currently living in the beautiful village of Lebret. I have been an avid beader for over 30 years and started making jewellery after participating in a workshop on making quill and seed bead earrings. This motivated me to learn more about beaded jewellery and, using how-to-bead books, I was soon making necklaces, earrings and bracelets. 

The first time I attended BeadExpo in Santa Fe, I was inspired by the sheer volume and variety of gemstone, pearl and designer beads. I also discovered the benefits of on-line shopping, which makes the high-end supplies that I use in my jewellery, readily available. I began by selling to family, friends and colleagues, but now that I am retired, I am able to make my hobby a full-time job. 

One of the things I enjoy most about designing and making jewellery is the excitement and joy of seeing the pieces come together, resulting in a distinctive and wearable piece of art. My jewellery is for the woman who truly enjoys a lot of bling!!

Harvest Hues Artist Profile: STONEWENCH

STONEWENCH

Creating jewellery is my “hands on” creative passion outside of my day-work which is my other passion. After winning a beading kit at a local fundraising event a number of years ago, I became a regular student at the Neil Balkwill Arts Centre. I continue to take classes where I enjoy working with others, sharing ideas and learning new techniques.

I work with sterling silver and copper and I love incorporating semi-precious stones and enamelled metals into my designs. I find inspiration all around me in nature, architecture or the colours and textures of everyday items.

I work under the name STONEWENCH and I am delighted to offer one of a kind wearable works of art to my customers.