Post by blackcrowheart on May 1, 2007 12:45:07 GMT -5
Native American sensibility shines through sisters' jewelry
By Candy Williams
For the Tribune-Review
Friday, February 2, 2007
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Sisters Danise Dague and Glenda Rae Hutchinson are relative newcomers to
the custom jewelry business, but their hand-crafted creations already
are in the hands of celebrities such as Teri Hatcher, Winona Ryder and
Camryn Manheim.
Dague and Hutchinson, owners of Tribal Sisters Jewelry of Hopwood,
Fayette County, were among the entrepreneurs donating products to
celebrity gift baskets at a social event held during the recent Sundance
Film Festival.
Hutchinson created 125 necklaces for guests attending the Backstage
Creations Celebrity Gift Retreat at the Premier Lounge in Park City,
Utah. Although the retreat was not officially part of the film festival,
it was attended by many well-known entertainers in town for the main
event, the sisters say.
Their jewelry line primarily features gemstone and sterling silver
earrings, bracelets and necklaces, but Hutchinson says she also fashions
custom pieces using gold and leather. She is the self-proclaimed artist
of the duo, while Dague handles the business and marketing end of the
company, occasionally filling a "guest designer" role as well, says her
sister.
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It's not a coincidence that their beaded creations have a distinctive
Native American style.
"Glenda Rae and I have some Choctaw Indian ancestors, and we have always
been very proud of that," Dague says.
In their Earth Elegant collection, pieces reflect the five basic
elements of the soul -- air, earth, fire, water and light -- in a
variety of beads and gemstones, including Swarovski crystals, clear
quartz, aqua, green and lavender chalcedony, rutilated quartz, onyx,
garnet, amethyst, citrine and ametrine.
"I've been making Native American jewelry since I was little,"
Hutchinson says. Today, she says many of the custom pieces she designs
look equally as lovely worn with a formal gown as with a pair of jeans.
Hutchinson, who earned a bachelor of science degree in education at Penn
State University, is a junior high math teacher for Uniontown Area
School District in Fayette County. Dague, with a bachelor of science
degree in accounting from St. Francis University in Loretto,
Westmoreland County, is a financial operations director for Genesis
HealthCare of Kennett Square, Pa.
Although their jewelry primarily is sold through their Web site at
www.tribalsisters.com <http://www.tribalsisters.com/> , some pieces from
their collection are displayed for sale at Abby's Gold and Gems in
Uniontown and at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa in Farmington,
Fayette County, Dague says.
Their hand-crafted items are reasonably priced, ranging from $27 for
earrings in their "ts earth reality" collection, to $197 for necklaces
in their "ts earth elegant" line.
"Danise and I would eventually like to open a shop, possibly as part of
an artistic co-op in Uniontown," Hutchinson says.
In the meantime, they like the idea of spreading the word about their
jewelry creations through donations to celebrity gift baskets and say
they are investigating other possible VIP venues.
Although yet unconfirmed, "There is another big event that we are
interested in this spring," Dague says.
By Candy Williams
For the Tribune-Review
Friday, February 2, 2007
www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_491390.html
<http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_491390.html>
Sisters Danise Dague and Glenda Rae Hutchinson are relative newcomers to
the custom jewelry business, but their hand-crafted creations already
are in the hands of celebrities such as Teri Hatcher, Winona Ryder and
Camryn Manheim.
Dague and Hutchinson, owners of Tribal Sisters Jewelry of Hopwood,
Fayette County, were among the entrepreneurs donating products to
celebrity gift baskets at a social event held during the recent Sundance
Film Festival.
Hutchinson created 125 necklaces for guests attending the Backstage
Creations Celebrity Gift Retreat at the Premier Lounge in Park City,
Utah. Although the retreat was not officially part of the film festival,
it was attended by many well-known entertainers in town for the main
event, the sisters say.
Their jewelry line primarily features gemstone and sterling silver
earrings, bracelets and necklaces, but Hutchinson says she also fashions
custom pieces using gold and leather. She is the self-proclaimed artist
of the duo, while Dague handles the business and marketing end of the
company, occasionally filling a "guest designer" role as well, says her
sister.
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It's not a coincidence that their beaded creations have a distinctive
Native American style.
"Glenda Rae and I have some Choctaw Indian ancestors, and we have always
been very proud of that," Dague says.
In their Earth Elegant collection, pieces reflect the five basic
elements of the soul -- air, earth, fire, water and light -- in a
variety of beads and gemstones, including Swarovski crystals, clear
quartz, aqua, green and lavender chalcedony, rutilated quartz, onyx,
garnet, amethyst, citrine and ametrine.
"I've been making Native American jewelry since I was little,"
Hutchinson says. Today, she says many of the custom pieces she designs
look equally as lovely worn with a formal gown as with a pair of jeans.
Hutchinson, who earned a bachelor of science degree in education at Penn
State University, is a junior high math teacher for Uniontown Area
School District in Fayette County. Dague, with a bachelor of science
degree in accounting from St. Francis University in Loretto,
Westmoreland County, is a financial operations director for Genesis
HealthCare of Kennett Square, Pa.
Although their jewelry primarily is sold through their Web site at
www.tribalsisters.com <http://www.tribalsisters.com/> , some pieces from
their collection are displayed for sale at Abby's Gold and Gems in
Uniontown and at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa in Farmington,
Fayette County, Dague says.
Their hand-crafted items are reasonably priced, ranging from $27 for
earrings in their "ts earth reality" collection, to $197 for necklaces
in their "ts earth elegant" line.
"Danise and I would eventually like to open a shop, possibly as part of
an artistic co-op in Uniontown," Hutchinson says.
In the meantime, they like the idea of spreading the word about their
jewelry creations through donations to celebrity gift baskets and say
they are investigating other possible VIP venues.
Although yet unconfirmed, "There is another big event that we are
interested in this spring," Dague says.