Laurel and Bead Jam were featured on the front page of the November 23, 2011 West Central Tribune's pre-Thanksgiving edition in an article about Small Business Saturday.

 

 

 

Laurel's Dumorite & Sodalite donut necklace was part of the recent Small Works Silent Auction held annually by the Willmar Area Arts Council in November.

 

Handcrafted by Laurel Jewelry

Laurel grew up taking every art class she could. In addition to exposure to painting and drawing, her Apple Valley High School art department opportunities included pottery, weaving, metal casting, copper enameling and more.

Laurel went on to college at St.Cloud State University where she received her art degree in graphic design, and also met her future husband, Jamie. When she moved to the New London area, she worked for a number of years in the art department at the West Central Tribune newspaper in Willmar, then spent some time at home raising her son, Phillip.

At Bead Jam, Laurel enjoys having a venue to sell her jewelry. The pieces here are a sampling of her work. Most of those shown are already in private collections and not available. Of course, for the best selection of Handcrafted by Laurel jewelry, stop in at Bead Jam at 13 Main St. N. in New London, MN.

Laurel's work is also available for purchase at the Blessing Well gallery in Paynesville, MN, the Prairie Renaissance Cultural Center in Morris, MN, and most recently at The Main Street Galleria, Hoffman, MN. Also available during summer occassional sales at Dragonfly Bay Boutique in Spicer, MN . For information about consigning or wholesale purchasing her jewelry, please contact Laurel.

Also, you can see more of Laurel's work on her Facebook album page. or "Like" the Bead Jam Facebook.

 

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This wire wrapped Imperial "Turquoise" and Amazonite necklace (along with matching earrings) was part of the silent auction at the 2011 "Dam Club" Banquet held on 4/ 9. Proceeds help support activities in New London, such as Water Days. (Imperial Turquoise is Chocolate Jasper that has had dyed added.)

Ocean Jasper jewelry pieces recently brought to BlessingWell Gallery in Paynesville, MN

 

Fire Agate, Blue Tigereye and Copper Asymmetrical Necklace is part of the "Foot in the Door" exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, MN

 

 

 

Chinese "Charoite" and Amethyst donut necklace.

 

Tigereye Necklace and Earrings, both with shiny copper beads and wire.

 

 

 

This set was donated to the silent auction for the "Dam Club" '09 annual banquet..

 

 

 

 

 

Laurel's submitted tip was published in a recent issue of Bead & Button magazine.

 

 

 

 

Laurel's pendant took Third Place in the Wire Wrapped Pendant contest on the Bead Space website in 2009.

 

 

 

 

Coffee Brings us Together Necklace, part of the 2008 Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! raffle.

 

 

 

Some works are also available on-line!