TALLGRASS JEWELRY
Janice Bowden, Jewelry Artist
Earthy stone and wire jewelry inspired by the wide vistas and natural beauty of the prairie
Hi! I'm Janice Bowden. I have been a wire jewelry artist for over 8 years. I first heard of wirework at Gem Faire in Tulsa, OK and was immediately in love with this wonderful art form that was being taught by Carolyn Eddy. I stayed for 8 hours to take a class on wrapping a pendant. I must give all credit to Carolyn's marvelous teaching ability, true artistic talent and unending patience with her students. For my second class, I brought her a fossilized ammonite, with all it's natural nooks and bends, and told her I not only wanted to wrap it, I wanted to do it upside down and inside out! I was so new to the craft I didn't know how difficult that request was, but I am still wearing that pendant to this day.
All of my work is done in true wirework - no solder is used. I make all my own chain, clasps, earwires and all components of my jewelry that it's possible to do in wire.
My work is displayed at The Gallery on Sixth at 2207 E 6th, Tulsa, OK www.thegalleryonsixth.com and am doing several art and craft shows this year. Please check my Class page for locations and times.
If you are interested in wholesale, I have my work on www.Wholesalecrafts.com.
All of my work is done in true wirework - no solder is used. I make all my own chain, clasps, earwires and all components of my jewelry that it's possible to do in wire.
My work is displayed at The Gallery on Sixth at 2207 E 6th, Tulsa, OK www.thegalleryonsixth.com and am doing several art and craft shows this year. Please check my Class page for locations and times.
If you are interested in wholesale, I have my work on www.Wholesalecrafts.com.
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I chose "Tallgrass Jewelry" for my business name because my house is surrounded by prairie and I love the sense of freedom and space I get when I can see from horizon to horizon. The grasses and wild flowers on the prairie are constantly changing, from purple lupines in the spring to brown eyed susans and creamy queen anne's lace in the summer, then the purple and orange tips of the tallgrass in late summer and fall. From any window in my house I can see the skyline of downtown Tulsa over 20 miles away, so I feel no boundaries. The Oklahoma Tallgrass Preserve is not too far from my home and is a marvelous example of the natural beauty of the Oklahoma Prairie and the co-existence of the natural tallgrass and the massive buffalo which have been dependent on each other for thousands of years. For more information about the Tallgrass Prairie, please check out their website http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oklahoma/preserves/tallgrass.html 