{"id":64830,"date":"2023-11-28T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=64830"},"modified":"2023-11-28T11:21:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:21:47","slug":"feature-artist-wendy-kay-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/feature-artist-wendy-kay-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature Artist: Wendy Kay Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_64837\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64837\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64837\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Turquoise-recently-mined-in-Nevada-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Turquoise-recently-mined-in-Nevada-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Turquoise-recently-mined-in-Nevada-copy-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Turquoise-recently-mined-in-Nevada-copy-1024x436.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Turquoise-recently-mined-in-Nevada-copy-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Turquoise-recently-mined-in-Nevada-copy-810x345.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Turquoise-recently-mined-in-Nevada-copy-1140x485.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turquoise recently mined in Nevada<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Gina Malone<\/p>\n<p>Art is all in the family at Wendy Kay Designs, featuring artists Wendy Edwards, her mother Kay Bonnell and Wendy\u2019s husband, Joe Edwards. Wendy has always dabbled in art. Previously, in Alabama, she sold locally made furniture and repaired and painted throw-away furniture and accessories. \u201cI truly loved expressing myself in art and began searching for other art dimensions to work in,\u201d she says. \u201cOur new foray into the world of jewelry art began in 2006 when my mother and I decided to take a one-week silversmith class at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg\u2014just for fun! That one-week class was actually a very serious course in silversmithing, and we were hooked.\u201d In the ensuing years, they have devoted themselves to learning, creating and selling. Eight years ago, Joe added his talents in lapidary and silversmithing, joining the team full-time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64834\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64834\" class=\"wp-image-64834\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-768x1009.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-1170x1536.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-810x1064.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Multi-Turquoise-Quartz-Gold-and-Silver-necklace.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-1140x1497.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Multi-Turquoise, Quartz, gold and silver Necklace. Wendy Edwards, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wendy and Joe recently moved into a home near Waynesville and Cataloochee that they built themselves. \u201cI designed it and Joe engineered the entire structure,\u201d Wendy says. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked tirelessly for the past two years, hiring what little help we could find and leaning on the generosity of Joe\u2019s family when they could break away to help with large projects. We had remodeled several homes in the past, but never a home from the ground up. We consider our self-built home to be our greatest work of art to date. Our studio is on the first floor, and we only need to look out the window to find inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The jewelry the three artists create is deeply connected to their appreciation of nature. They mine their own stones, particularly turquoise, from mines in Nevada, and Joe turns the raw stones into smooth, beautiful cabochons. \u201cNature has created some magnificent art forms, and I feel very strongly that we should listen and try our best to let nature tell us when to stop,\u201d says Wendy. \u201cOur silver and gold smithing design style is similar. Our mark is fluid, natural lines that enhance the subject, whether that subject is a stone or an enamel\/cloisonn\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64835\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64835\" class=\"wp-image-64835\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Natural-American-Turquoise-and-Appaloosa-Turquoise-set-in-18K-Gold-and-Sterlinv-Silver.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Natural-American-Turquoise-and-Appaloosa-Turquoise-set-in-18K-Gold-and-Sterlinv-Silver.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Natural-American-Turquoise-and-Appaloosa-Turquoise-set-in-18K-Gold-and-Sterlinv-Silver.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Natural-American-Turquoise-and-Appaloosa-Turquoise-set-in-18K-Gold-and-Sterlinv-Silver.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Natural-American-Turquoise-and-Appaloosa-Turquoise-set-in-18K-Gold-and-Sterlinv-Silver.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Natural-American-Turquoise-and-Appaloosa-Turquoise-set-in-18K-Gold-and-Sterlinv-Silver.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-810x637.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Natural-American-Turquoise-and-Appaloosa-Turquoise-set-in-18K-Gold-and-Sterlinv-Silver.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-1140x897.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bracelet with Natural American Turquoise and Appaloosa Turquoise set in 18K gold and silver. Wendy Edwards, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Throughout her life, Wendy says, her mother has been a constant creative force in her life. \u201cShe always knew that I was a bit of a free spirit and very determined to succeed in whatever held my eye,\u201d she says. \u201cShe never discouraged, but always helped me focus. She and I created Wendy Kay Designs 17 years ago and she has worked tirelessly alongside me to grow our art and our art business. Even to this day, my 81-year-old mom comes to our studio almost every day to create some of her best \u2018wearable art\u2019! Nothing makes her happier than a torch with a huge flame manipulating metal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The confluence of skills and interests shows in the art they create as a family. \u201cWe love mining and lapidary, and many of our art pieces are founded in magnificent natural, semi-precious stones,\u201d says Wendy. \u201cI also love to express my love of nature and animals through cloisonn\u00e9 and enamels. Mom has a long-standing love of fusion and fold forming and silver and copper and these pieces are often used in our designs. And what really has us fired up lately is when we find different ways to combine these techniques and create memorable one-of-a-kind art.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64836\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64836\" class=\"wp-image-64836\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Feature-Artist-Wendy-Edwards-Royston-turquoise-silve-and-gold-earrings.-Wendy-Edwards-artist-copy-1140x1140.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royston Turquoise, silver and gold earrings. Wendy Edwards, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lucy Clark, owner of Lucy Clark Gallery &amp; Studio, in Brevard, first met Wendy and Kay while exhibiting at juried fine art shows in Florida. \u201cI immediately fell in love with their work and have watched their progress over the years in hopes of one day representing them in the gallery,\u201d she says. \u201cI am thrilled to have their work, and find their hand-cut stone work exceptional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meeting fellow artists, collectors and others at regional fine art festivals and those farther afield has been a high point for Wendy during these creative years. \u201cThe people we have met and interacted with is the end product and one of the most joyous activities of our art,\u201d she says. \u201cThe thousands of people that have come to our booth to see our work, try it on and then buy it is always a high for us because it is an affirmation of what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Wendy Kay Designs\u2019 work is represented regionally at Lucy Clark Gallery &amp; Studio, in Brevard. The artists are members of Southern Highland Craft Guild and Haywood County Arts Council. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/WendyKayDesigns.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WendyKayDesigns.com<\/a>, and follow on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WendyKayDesigns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendykaydesigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> @wendykaydesigns. Wendy Kay Designs will participate in the Southern Highland Craft Guild Holiday Seconds Sale on Saturday, December 2, at the Folk Art Center.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art is all in the family at Wendy Kay Designs, featuring artists Wendy Edwards, her mother Kay Bonnell and Wendy\u2019s husband, Joe Edwards. 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