September Featured Artist:
Theresa Mink


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I've had a lifelong passion for creating different works in a large variety of mediums. Having graduated with an Art degree from Houston Baptist University, I developed a desire to express myself through painting, photography, stained glass, interior design, etc. 


After teaching Art at Holy Ghost Catholic School for  (3) years, I moved to Austin and opened a high end Leather Furniture Store. After 18 years of retail I closed the store to fully devote myself to my art work.

     I have always loved aquiring and wearing unique jewelry pieces. So, as a new challenge I began designing my own. My friends and relatives liked my jewelry so much that it evolved into a new business.

       Since then I have dedicated myself to designing and creating jewelry. The muse for my creations has been the extensive travel that my husband and I are fortunate enough to enjoy. I have been able to develop my photography skills which is of major importance when photographing jewelry. But also, the subjects and blends of colors and textures of some of my photos are the inspirations for many of the color combinations that I use in my designs. In many of the jewelry display pages I've included the inspiration photo for that particular piece.

      Jewelry design, for me, is a very precise art form. It matters to me exactly how the gemstones hang on a pair of earrings, or lay on the neck or wrist. This attention to detail makes my creations out of the ordinary.

      All of my jewelry pieces are original, and most are one of a kind because my favorite part of the process is designing and creating a new piece...it bores me to re-create the same piece over and over again. I invite you to stop by sometime!