{"id":77504,"date":"2025-01-29T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=77504"},"modified":"2025-01-29T06:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T11:50:31","slug":"feature-artist-stephanie-ellis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/feature-artist-stephanie-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Feature Artist:<\/strong> Stephanie Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_77506\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77506\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77506\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Feature-artist-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Feature-artist-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Feature-artist-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Feature-artist-1-1024x319.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Feature-artist-1-768x239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Feature-artist-1-810x252.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Feature-artist-1-1140x355.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Amaya Rose ring set; Alice necklace; Eira ring set. Stephanie Ellis, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Gina Malone<\/p>\n<p>Artistry often grows out of the materials at hand as well as being shaped by observation of those around us. For Stephanie Ellis, metal was a part of her childhood and knowledge was gleaned from her father, a machinist, and grandfather, a welder. \u201cAs a child I jumped at any opportunity to help either of them with a project,\u201d Ellis says. \u201cI learned so much about how things are built and repaired by handing wrenches and holding tools. I still love to build and fix things myself. I think my time spent in the garage in those formative years helped shape me into the maker and craftsman I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although her own metal creations\u2014fine handcrafted jewelry\u2014are a bit more delicate, that early knowledge of tools and the properties of metal still serves her today. As a child, she loved wearable art and would create rings from grass, found materials from the garage, and buttons and ribbon from her grandmother\u2019s sewing room. In her high school art class, where there was a limited budget for materials, the music department donated discarded instruments so that the metal could be repurposed. \u201cI fell in love with making jewelry in metal and have never looked back,\u201d Ellis says. \u201cI also fell in love with the idea of repurposing and recycling as part of my process, so all of my pieces are created using recycled metals and certified ethically sourced gemstones.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77507\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77507\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77507\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-2-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-2-1024x324.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-2-768x243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-2-810x257.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-2-1140x361.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Ann necklace; Elara ring; Harriet split ring. Stephanie Ellis, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ellis earned a BFA in her home state from Iowa State University with a focus on metalsmithing, then after working briefly for a Colorado jewelry artist, attended Southern Illinois University \u2013 Carbondale for her master\u2019s in metalsmithing.<\/p>\n<p>To create her fine handcrafted jewelry, she combines Old World techniques and contemporary jewelry-making practices. Hand-selecting stones is the first step in the process. \u201cAfter selecting a stone, I let its unique characteristics help inspire the design. My pieces are all cast in metal using an ancient technique known as the lost-wax process. After casting, the stones are all hand-set and the pieces are given their finishing touches. I apply modern and antique surface textures and finishes that help give my pieces a distinctive look. I mainly use salt and pepper diamonds which are a fascinating stone choice that many may not be familiar with.\u201d These diamonds, she explains, exhibit a range of colors and opacities. \u201cI\u2019m particularly fond of stones that are icy gray or have opalescent qualities,\u201d she says. \u201cThey are tough because they are diamonds, which makes them a fantastic choice for everyday wear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Past work restoring antique jewelry offers inspiration for her own work today. \u201cIt was a very satisfying job to take gorgeous pieces of wearable history that were seemingly beyond repair and give them new life,\u201d she says. \u201cI have a particular fondness for Art Deco and Victorian motifs, so it was a dream to fully immerse myself in it for a job. When designing a piece of jewelry, the lines, patterns and geometry that I\u2019ve fallen in love with throughout my life seem to just flow into my designs.\u201d Ellis has been creating jewelry for 26 years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77508\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77508\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77508\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-3-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-3-1024x327.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-3-768x245.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-3-810x259.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/feature-artist-3-1140x364.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Branwen ring; Prue ring set; Theodora studs. Stephanie Ellis, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A favorite part of her work, she says, is working closely with clients on custom projects, helping to bring their ideas and visions to something tangible that has one-of-a-kind, heirloom qualities or helping breathe new life into a family heirloom by creating a new piece from it.<\/p>\n<p>When Hurricane Helene hit, Ellis\u2019 first-floor studio at Curve Studios was completely flooded, but she was able to save her inventory and most of her equipment. \u201cMy studio has always been my happy place, and I have been mourning the loss of the space and the wonderful community of artists that made this space such a vibrant place in which to create,\u201d she says. She was able to secure new studio space in the River Arts District in the Radview Building. \u201cI\u2019m already establishing a new community of artists and friends here, and I\u2019m excited for this new opportunity,\u201d she says. She plans to announce details on Instagram for an official opening party in the new space in the spring.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stephanie Ellis Jewelry is located at 20 Artful Way, Suite 103, in Asheville\u2019s River Arts District. Beginning in March she will have more regular hours, but for the time being her studio is open Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Find her work online at <a href=\"http:\/\/StephanieEllisJewelry.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StephanieEllisJewelry.com<\/a>, and on Facebook and Instagram at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/stephanieellisjewelry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stephanieellisjewelry<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artistry often grows out of the materials at hand as well as being shaped by observation of those around us. 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