Meet The Maker
Erin Prais-Hintz creates one-of-a-kind pieces that
capture emotions and reflect the personality, history and
passions of their owners.
Gallery Q. It was called ‘Inspired by…’ where
I took my love of art and art beads sparked
by Art Bead Scene. Seven Gallery Q artists
gave me eleven works of art which I sent
pictures to thirteen different bead artists
The name of my company is Tesori Troaround the world and invited them to crevati which is Italian for ‘treasures found’. I
ate whatever inspired them. I had not quite
started making jewelry as more than just
a hobby back in 2006. At that time my col- two months to make the collection of 78
art-bead-filled creations for this unique
lege roommate had been diagnosed with
collaborative exhibit. Later that year I debreast cancer. I had a vision of making
cided that I wanted to challenge myself to
a charm bracelet with a variety of healcome up with a line of components that I
ing gemstones on it all wire wrapped. Of
course, I had no idea which gemstones and would like to use in my own creations and
the Simple Truths were born. Simple Truths
I had never done a wire wrapped dangle,
are whimsical polymer clay creations set
but that didn’t stop me. I knew from that
in metal bezels colored in a bright but soft
moment on that I loved making things
color palette born of inks, stains and paint
that had a sense of purpose, told a story
and then sealed. Many of the Simple Truths
or exuded positivity. The first piece I ever
include a message. The very first ones that
submitted to a magazine in 2008 was seI made were selected by the Beads 2011
lected and from there things just kept on
publication as well as gracing the cover
going strong, including appearances in
of Stringing Summer 2011. I continue to
books and magazines, winning contests
morph that line into an ever-changing set
and writing for blogs, like my favorite Art
of hand-made components that are sold
Bead Scene (www.artbeadscene.com). In
to designers around the world. This year
2010 I had a very successful collaborative
is the 5th anniversary of the Gallery Q and
art exhibit at our local art gallery named
Tell us a little about you and your business,
how it came to be what it is today, where
did it all begin?
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