Lapidary_Journal_Jewelry_Artist_-_November_-_December_2019

Doer’s Profile

96 LAPIDARY JOURNAL JEWELRY ARTIST

LAPIDARY JOURNAL JEWELRY ARTIST

DONE

I love sharing my designs and

tutorials. They have been show-

cased in numerous publications

by Lark Crafts as well as Art

Jewelry, Metalsmith, Lapidary

Journal Jewelry Artist, Rock &

Gem, Art Doll Quarterly, The

Crafts Report, and Creative

Home Arts magazines.

DOING

Currently, I am exploring some

twisted wire lamination designs.

FAVORITE PART

I love casting in cuttlebone. It is

such fun to carve designs into

the bone and I still get excited

when opening a mold.

HEROES

Master metalsmith Elliott Pujol

and his wife, Barbara. I am so

grateful for all of their support

and encouragement.

Karen J. Lauseng

Cuff BraceletSterling, brass

Influenced by New Mexico’s winding roads

Doer’s Profile

Karen’s

Cowboy Boot

Earrings

WESTERN ROMANCE, PAGE 26

FIRST PIECE

The fi rst piece I made was a

sterling silver bracelet. I still

have it and wear it occasionally.

DESIGN SOURCES

My designs are inspired by

nature and the beautiful New

Mexico landscapes.

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

I have often thought I would like

a jewelers bench, and yet an old

wooden door mounted on steel

plumbing pipe has served me

well for close to 30 years. I am

probably not interested in mak-

ing a change at this point.

ON BENCH NOW

A pile of textured brass, copper,

and silver to be used in three

link bracelets.

MORE AT

http://www.kjartworks.net

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