I make my jewelry surrounded by the beauty of Western Montana. The mountains, the river and even the wildlife provide me with inspiration for my creations. I love pairing bright colors in unusual and unique ways.
I am often asked about the name of my shop; when my husband and I bought our piece of land in Montana it had a beautiful view, lots of weeds and....a broken teepee. After looking at several other possibilities and finding them already taken a very good friend jokingly suggested Broken Teepee Designs and so my name was born.
I love to work with semi precious gemstones, jaspers, agates and artisan lampwork to fashion my pieces. I use sterling silver and will soon be adding gold fill and vermeil to my line.
I welcome custom work and would love create your dream in gemstones.
My fellow artisans...and the masters I studied in college:
Monet, Van Gogh, Michelangelo
I love Broadway show tunes. This is something my father gave to me as a young child. Also classical music - it gives my soul wings.
Just about anything - but most of all the food I ate in Italy. Was that delicious!