I hope you enjoy the first artist interview feature that I mentioned a few weeks ago.  I will be sharing a tiny interview with artists of many medium.  If you think you would like to particpate yourself or know of someone  who would like this please contact me at erinellenberger@hotmail.com.

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Presenting Lisa Stone of L. Stone Designs!

A word from the Artist

My dream is to get a break with my jewelry business. I thrive on the quiet solitude and the fine handwork that creating jewelry requires. I am currently introducing a new line of woven beaded wrap bracelets. I just love the unique flavor of them! You can see my bracelets as well as my other jewelry as it is being added to my etsy shop. I can’t stop making them, so please do check them out! My bridal and sterling lines can be seen on my website.

What is your favourite colour? 

 Without a doubt, my favorite color is celadon.

What is your favourite number?

My favorite number is 7. I’m not even sure why, but for as long as I can remember, it has been 7.

If you were a tree, what kind would you be?

My grandma had a huge weeping willow on her front lawn.  My brother and I would take our lunches under the tree and eat in the middle, like it was a hidden room. I have always had such fond memories of that tree. When my family built our house, I purchased a weeping willow and put it right in the middle of our front lawn. It is so beautiful.

Favourite item of clothing?

That would be a lace scarf that I knit for myself a few years ago.

What is the best time of day?  

Hmmm, that would be when dinner is over and my kids and my husband and I all sit together to watch a baseball game or a movie. I love their company and the sharing of our day’s events.

How do you take your coffee?  

Believe it or not, I don’t drink coffee!

What is your Zodiac sign?

I am a Leo through and through!

What do you collect?

I LOVE this question, because I am passionate about collecting architectural salvage, such as door knobs, tin ceiling tiles, and tins. If it is glass or metal, or has letters, I usually love it! I am intrigued by the history that goes along with it. I also collect vintage knitting, sewing, and baking tools. My newest collection is small bottles of sand from the many beaches that I have visited. We went to Hawaii last year and I have bottles of red sand, black sand, green sand and white sand. I have sand from the Dead Sea and the Red Sea in Israel. I also have sand from the Mediterranean Sea in Spain, and from all around the US. It is a great way to remember your trips by.

What music do you currently love? 

I do love music. Adele is on my ipod, as well as Coldplay, Karina, and One Republic. I also love broadway tunes!

What does your ideal day look like?  

That’s easy! I get to create all day and not feel guilty!

What is your favourite magazine? 

For awhile, I was a magazine addict, but lately, I haven’t really wanted to read that much. I will, however read any and all Vogue Knitting magazines that I can get my hands on.

What was your proudest moment? 

I’m grateful to say that I’ve had many. Getting married, the birth of my two boys (one of them in an ambulance!), my sons’ Bar Mitzvahs, and my oldest’s high school graduation and acceptance to his first choice of colleges all rank up there equally. I could not choose just one.

What is your favourite quote? 

On the front page of my computer, I have a quote from Mark Twain that reads “Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”  It is the motto that I have raised my children by.

What is your favourite book and favourite author? 

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is a favorite of mine. I have wanted to reread it lately. There are some profound messages in this book.

If you could change your name would you and what would it be?

There is no way that I would change my name! With a last name of Stone and being a jewelry designer, I would be crazy to do that!

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three items would you wish to have with you?

Knitting needles and yarn should do it!

If you could have a house bought and paid for anywhere in the world where would it be and what it be like? 

That is a poignant question in this day and age. Reality wise, I would have to answer the very home I live in. In my fantasy, I would have a beachfront home in Hawaii.

What is your art philosophy?  

By far, my philosophy regarding art is to have fun. There is no such thing as right and wrong. Art is an expression, or an extension, of yourself. Be free and create.

What is your favourite thing you have ever made/written/built/created/invented/photographed? 

I would say that the most meaningful current piece that I have made is a ruby and sterling bracelet for my mom for Mother’s Day. It is my birthstone and years ago, we mined rubies together. There is a lot of meaning behind the bracelet and that is why I make jewelry. I love that jewelry can have meaning.

When do you have your most inspired moments? 

My most inspired moments are usually at night when I am about to fall asleep. I keep a notebook next to my bed and draw sketches. I also have many of my designs come about when I am actually creating. So many ideas flow when you are letting yourself be creative.

When did you realize that you wanted to make your art a priority in your life?   

Most of my youngest (and favorite) memories are of creating, both with baking, with jewelry, and knitting.

What advice do you have for fellow/aspiring artists? 

To be honest, I need advice! I have been making a go of my business for five years now, and I would just LOVE to have more steady success! I am the kind of artist who has perfected her ability to do art, but not to market her business. It is a work in progress to get “known” and I am currently putting more effort into that aspect than ever before.

My best bit of advice is to determine a plan for following through with your sales and your marketing. The artistry is the fun part. The work lies in selling!  

What is your medium of choice? 

I have a few mediums that I have been wanting to market. I LOVE and NEED to knit. I have been knitting every day for 27 years. It is a part of my fingers and I would love to make it my career. I also bake and I make some really yummy cookies! I have sold my cookies for 10 years during the holiday seasons, but my jewelry design eventually won over.

 

 

{today's photos courtesy of Lisa Stone}

Comments

[kim]

Love your photos! You were exactly what I needed today. I have featured you today on Today's Creative Blog. Please email me for your featured button. krjdemmon@comcast.net

[liz]

fun interview. thanks for the good read!

[earthycraftymommy]

Great interview... beautiful jewelry...and Lisa, I knew you were a fellow Leo (August, I'll bet :-) when I saw those Gorgeous peridots in the photo at top!

Cheers!
Michelle

[Lisa Stone]

Thanks so much for the feature, Erin! It looks wonderful and I am so proud of it! It makes me smile :)

[jennifer]

lisa... i know you are contemplating what's next. and the cookie thing sounds really yummy & inviting. but i must say, you do have a gift in creating jewelry. your jewelry is AMAZING. those earrings and bracelet are just stunning. fun to learn more about you here!

thanks erin.

by the way erin... although i adore your earth's best sundays & it begins with a colour... and now the interview, i do miss your daily writings. such inspiration. looking forward to your words of wisdom & encouragement soon.

[Lynn from For Love or Funny]

Hi PoppyAnne,
I found you from Today's Creative Blog and I saved a link to your fabric painting tutorial. I've always wondered how to do that, and your directions were so helpful! Thank you! I'll be back soon!

[Kristen ~ Pajama Mama]

visiting via TCB-love your photos! just beautiful!

[Denise]

beautiful - all of it. the interview and the jewelry

[http://mysweetbabu.typepad.com]

Great interview Erin! So glad to know you Lisa, I am going to check out your Etsy shop, keep up on the wonderful items you create!
alison

[Elizabeth]

I keep seeing that book Eat, Pray, Love...I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the great interview.

[lesa]

oh, my... i don't love jewelry but i love this jewelry! there is something so earthy, yet sophisticated about it.

thanks for sharing this artist with us, erin!