Jeanne M Stives Jewelry is hand crafted jewelry made with semiprecious stones, freshwater pearls, sterling silver, gold filled, wood, coral, and unique glass creations, among others. Her designs use these elements in playful and sometimes non-traditional combinations to create pieces that are timeless treasures.
Each piece is one-of-a-kind or few-of-a-kind. The pieces featured on this website are a sampling of her work. JMS Jewelry is available by hosting an open house in your home, by commission, or at the craft shows listed below. She also hosts her own open houses on occasion.
Check out my work often as I am always creating something new.
Contact me at: stives11@verizon.net if you are interested in joining the mailing list or receiving more information.
FALL 2009 SHOW SCHEDULE
September 13
10am – 4pm Septemberfest - Hamilton, NJ
Veterans Park Klockner Road entrance, then turn right at main path
October 3-4
10am – 5pm Colts Neck Art and Craft Festival
Bucks Mill Road, Colts Neck, NJ
October 12
2pm - 8pm Columbus Day Open House
106 Corson Avenue, Hamilton, NJ
November 27-28
9am - 7pm Black Friday and Saturday Open House
106 Corson Avenue, Hamilton, NJ
December 5
10am – 5pm West Windsor Plainsboro High School South Craft Fair
346 Clarksville Road, Princeton Junction, NJ
December 10 – 12
12pm - 8pm Holiday Open House
106 Corson Avenue, Hamilton, NJ
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Originally
from West Allis, Wisconsin, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from
UW-Milwaukee. But my degree wasn’t in art, it was in theater.
After college, I lived in Chicago for a year and got a job as an assistant
to the costume designer for a show, but I mostly temped. Then it was
back to Milwaukee for a summer theater job before moving to New Jersey
for a job at McCarter Theatre in Princeton as a stage manager. I met
my husband during my first year in NJ and ended up putting down roots
instead of moving on and continuing the gypsy life that is life in the
theater. I chose to leave theater for a job with a more traditional
work schedule to raise a family. I have a wonderful son and now work
at the other end of not-for-profit for a major health care philanthropy.
(There’s sort of a non-traditional balance in my life that is
also paralleled in some of my work.) About a year ago, I had back surgery
and started dabbling with jewelry-making during my recovery. The long
days of recovery gave me hours to really concentrate, study, design,
and experiment. Well, dabbling soon led to passion and before I knew
it, I found myself with a lot of jewelry. It seemed I found something
to focus my creative energy on that was also very rewarding personally.
I took the next step and invited a few people over to get some feedback
on my work and, to my immense relief, they also liked my jewelry. At
that moment, I felt like I came home. So JMS Jewelry was born.
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