Many of you have met our lovely mannequin "Stella" (on the right). Stella has a new friend to accompany her in modeling our designs. Our dilemma is that her new friend desperately needs a name. We decided to hold a contest to name Stellla's new friend. We will be offering a $25 gift certificate to the customer that presents us with the name that we feel fits her look and personality. To enter the contest simply email your suggestion to Debra at primitivefolkart@aol.com. The deadline for the contest is September 30th, 2011. The winner will be notified via email. We look forward to seeing what creative names you suggest.

Temporarily closed for FUN!

Twisted Sisters' Designs will be closed August 1-15, 2011, reopening on Tuesday, August 16. We are very excited to be attending workshops to expand our knowledge and learn new techniques for creating original pieces. It is also a great time for us to interact with other creative minds and share knowledge and ideas with many different people.

We hope we have piqued your curiosity and that you will come by the studio/gallery and see what new designs we have available.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and what better place to shop than Twisted Sisters' Designs!!! We have such a variety of mediums from which to select--it would be impossible not to find something mom would enjoy!! See you at 48 S. Robson today or tomorow!

Are we excited!!! Yes we are! We have been voted Best Jeweler in the Best of East Valley voting. Thank you so much, all you who voted for us. Here's what they said about us:

The name was not inspired by a 1980s heavy-metal band; rather, it was spawned while friends spent an evening engaging in the craft of wire wrapping. The trio of ladies offer a variety of handmade bracelets, necklaces, earrings and other charmsThe name was not inspired by a 1980s heavy-metal band; rather, it was spawned while friends spent an evening engaging in the craft of wire wrapping. The trio of ladies offer a variety of handmade bracelets, necklaces, earrings and other charms.

The day after

For those of you who already received our blog yesterday, humble apologies for sending it twice, but something got mixed up and it didn't go everywhere it was supposed to, so we tried again today--with much more success, we're happy to say. Also, now we have a chance to show you even more "heart" pieces just waiting here for you to buy:)

On the left is a Precious Metal Clay heart bracelet that is finished off with Byzantine sterling silver chainmaille--a fun piece to wear anytime.

Now, doesn't the Precious Metal Clay pendant in the picture to the right just make you smile when you look at it?

Come see all these pieces, and many more, this 2nd Friday Night Out in Mesa. Lots going on on Main Street, but don't forget to come south on Robson and see us too!

Valentine's Day beauties

Well, January certainly got away from us---it's already February, and Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And do we have beauties for your sweetheart (or for yourself, if there's no sweetheart) Take a look: at the right are a sampling of earrings we have to offer--red, yellow, blue, green--you name it, we have it.

And there are more items to select from: on the left are three heart pendants--made from all different mediums; a twisted wire bracelet with a lampwork bead heart, an interchangeable ring with enameled circle and red heart, a beautiful lampwork bead pendant rolled in enamel and silver to create a very beautiful color (see below for a better picture of that pendant); and, yes, another pair of enamel earrings.

OMG!! Is it really turning 2011 in two days?? Where oh where does the time go??
We had a great time at the Mesa Arts Festival the second week of December, and have been going full tilt since then. It's so much fun for us at this time of year because we have many husbands rushing in at the last minute looking for that PERFECT gift--some want custom pieces and others are happy with what we have in the gallery. As a result, we haven't been very consistant on our blog. I hope you will all stay with us, and we will try to turn over a new leaf in 2011 and keep you more updated on our happenings.
Don't forget that we have classes in chainmaille, Precious Metal Clay, Enameling, painted silk scarves, and Dichroic glass fusing, so give us a call and we'll set up a time convenient to your schedule.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
The VERY Twisted Sisters, Debra, Mary, and Rita