Local Artist Wins Contest
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Award winning design in turquoise, howlite, black onyx and sterling silver by local artist Roxanne Coffelt.
Roxanne lived for a time in Shanghai, China, where she learned about pearls and first began designing jewelry. After returning to the U.S. she began taking classes to learn to make jewelry herself, using pearls and then expanding to fused glass, metal clay, semi-precious stones and more.
More of Roxanne’s work can be seen at www.shanghaitai.com and at the Lakeland Art Association Gallery in downtown Pierceton.