As a little girl, I was forever hanging out with my grandfather in his upholstery shop, surrounded & fascinated by
the color, fiber
and design
of the fabrics~
 
I could barely
reach the foot pedal
of his old sewing machine  when he tried
 to teach me 
                                                         how to sew~
 
At that moment, I knew that I wanted to be an artist. 
                                      
I learned to knit, started drawing, 
sketching & painting~ 
This lead to ceramics, sculpting,  
and fiber arts and Photography~  

Since discovering my passion
 for beads, gemstones
& the Art of Jewelry Design,  
I now know that this niche
 is a perfect fit for me~

  By keeping up with the latest trends,
I maintain a line 
  of beautiful pieces...
Feminine, Romantic,
Contemporary, 
yet classic~ 

On a personal note....

I am honored that my work
has been worn on air by
Meteorologist, Cecily Tynan, of 6abc.tv in Philadelphia and presented in honor of her work with
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, to
Kelly Ripa
of "Live with Kelly & Michael"

I am deeply touched and inspired
 by many worthwhile organizations
 & have donated my work
to their various fundraisers.

*  Alex's Lemonade Stand
 *  The Breast Cancer Society
 *  Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
*  Animal Lifeline, Marlton, NJ,
*  Animal Welfare Association, Voorhees, NJ
  
I am also very proud
and humbled to announce
my very special partnership 
with OCRF - Ovarian Cancer Research Fund~

In honor and memory of
my mother, Lorraine "Libby" Pratt,
I am donating 10%
of all sales to OCRF~

P.S.  If you go to www.OCRF.org,
click on "shop," under jewelry,
you will be able to see
 my new "teal" designs. 
If you purchase any of these items, 
                                   20% goes to OCRF                                            
                                                            
Enjoy my original creations, but feel free
 to contact me with custom requests as well~ 

Thank you for stopping by,
Shelley August