Sharon produces art because she must. She describes herself as a person obsessed with beads and making jewelry. “I have always had a passion for passion itself”, states Sharon. “To be able to create a mood or stir an emotion in someone through my creativity, makes me feel that I have done my job”. Sharon […]
New Chains Featured by Heather Thompson Heather Thompson is the Operations Manager here at Nunn Design. She is in charge of all purchasing, inventory control, our budget, cash flow projections, sales projections and costing. Heather has a great sense of humor, is fun to be around and is a huge asset to the Nunn Design […]
I had such a great time creating the pieces for November/December issue of Cloth Paper Scissors. There are step-by-step instructions for creating 4 different mixed media technique projects, all so simple. If you have picked-up a copy, I’d love to hear what you think.
Not only does Karen McGovern produce beautiful unique jewelry she has a big mission behind her work. “Art and nature are one and same to me.” Karen states, “You cannot have one without the other. My goal is to create art that represents this link and raises awareness and funds for the wildlife conservation.” Now, […]
One of our staff, Christee, has a Halloween Birthday. To celebrate, we carved pumpkins instead of having cake (trying to be a little healthier around here). It was fun! Becky used some epoxy clay and chatons to bling up her very thick, squash-like pumpkin because it wouldn’t take a knife. She’s a creative problem solver like […]
Innovation Team Member Karen McGovern has created an elegant, yet uniquely funky bracelet for Jewelry Making Daily. Visit Jewelry Making Daily’s Blog to see Karen’s featured project. Download free instructions of Karen’s Bracelet – be inspired to create!
All this week we will be featuring our Innovation Team member Karen McGovern. The Blooming Heart Necklace on Beading Daily is a great way to start off the week of posts celebrating Karen’s work. Visit Beading Daily to see their blog post. Download free instructions (PDF) of this great project and the supplies needed for you to get started. […]
It gives me great pleasure to share with you the delightful Stephanie Gard Buss. Stephanie has been on the Nunn Design Innovation Team since January 2012 and has been such a delight to get to know (I feel like I’m signing her high school yearbook…). She is funny (and will get my previous joke), a […]
Medallions are great way to add a deep feel and richness to any jewelry project, whether it’s a pair of earrings, a charm bracelet or a necklace. A few other areas of interest around Nunn Design: • The Nunn Design Sample Packs are available through October 31st. These packs allow you to see the quality […]
***UPDATE: Call is closed! Will announce the Team on December 4th. *** Nunn Design’s Open Call for Design Team Apply Here In 2011 Nunn Design sought out talented individuals who became part of an extraordinary community of artisans — the Nunn Design 2012 Innovation Team. We experienced such great success that we want to do […]
How Debbi Simon finds the time to do all that she does, I just don’t know. Besides being my ad rep for Interweave Publications, she always seems to show up somewhere teaching a class, being featured in a magazine, or offering video classes at Craftsy or Beaducation. I have found Debbi to be consistently pushing […]
Raw Brass – Solder It! Patina It! Dap It! Cold Connect It! Embed It! The new raw brass findings from our 2012 Fall Collection take the cake when it comes to versatility! Raw brass can be soldered, dapped, drilled, riveted, embedded and so much more…but don’t just be inspired, try it for yourself.
Yep, it is true. Stephanie is our girl of the hour…AGAIN. And what isn’t there to love about this project. Metal Stamping, beads, fiber, and images…oh my! Stephanie’s simple step-by-step instructions makes it easy for a beginner to imagine the possibilities of creating true lovelies and also provides the advanced jewelry artist with inspiration. Please […]
I took several classes from Kate Richbourg at Bead & Button this year. Kate’s ability to handle the basics provided me with the strong foundation that I feel I can learn from. Not only does Kate have a book pending, Simple Soldering, (I’m on her waiting list), she is now offering a soldering class at […]
Christi has a great polymer clay bracelet featured in BeadStyle this month. Her step-by-step photos make the process look like a piece of cake. The Nunn Design® Patera Bezels and Findings are a great fit for the polymer clay artist. The clay can be baked right in the findings, creating such a sophisticated piece of […]