Awards
2024 - Artspire Artist Merit Award
So proud to receive this award, it was my first time in La Crosse participating in Artspire and it was an amazing experience!
2023 Art on the Island - 1st Place
I was awarded first place for the Jewelry category in the booth judging during the 2023 Art on the Island event as part of Fond du Lac Artist' Association.
2022 Lake Country Art Festival - 1st Place
I was awarded a free booth for 2023 after taking first place in the booth judging during the 2022 Lake Country Art Festival! I will see you all on Saturday July 8th 2023 in Naga-waukee Park Delafield, WI!
2021 Lake Country Art Festival - 3rd Place Fine Art
I am so excited to share I took 3rd place in the Fine Arts judging category at the July 2021 event! I will be back next year in 2022 for this wonderful one day outdoor art festival!
About the girl behind Distinction Artisan...
Meet Jackie
How do I describe Distinction Artisan Jewelry? Well my customers have said it's rustic, organic, masculine, artsy, and oh so pretty! I would agree with all of those adjectives and I'd love to hear what you think.
Each piece of jewelry is handmade by myself in my home studio that doubles as an office by day and jeweler's workshop by night and weekends. I make jewelry I want to wear and with gratitude, so many others love it too!
Nature, mountains, and texture have always influenced my design first by incorporating stunning gemstones with cut up bezels mimicking the ridge of a mountain. Over the years I have tried so many different techniques and now I found fusing, reticulation, and repoussing to be some of my favorites! Those techniques led me to throw caution to the wind and embrace imperfection played up with subtle asymmetry. My design sketches get me started down a path but I don't ever expect to end with exactly where I started on paper.
Ever since I was young, I have loved unique jewelry and searched for heirlooms that would help me lock in memories or a point in time to take with me on my journey. This is what I hope my work offers to you, memories to take with on your journey and inspiration to look for the opportunities for uniqueness. Thank you and I hope to meet you at one of my future shows.