"GEMS" FROM APRILIERRE

What does "Ethically Sourced" Mean to you?

What does "Ethically Sourced" Mean to you?

I am sure that as you have come to get to know various brands out there, you likely have heard the terms “ethically sourced” before.  I use that term all...

What does "Ethically Sourced" Mean to you?

I am sure that as you have come to get to know various brands out there, you likely have heard the terms “ethically sourced” before.  I use that term all...

April's Blooms

April's Blooms

I create blooms with a deeper meaning beyond the three petal structure.   These pieces can represent special loved ones in our lives.   A Bloom Pendant is a reflection of Spring, rebirth and...

April's Blooms

I create blooms with a deeper meaning beyond the three petal structure.   These pieces can represent special loved ones in our lives.   A Bloom Pendant is a reflection of Spring, rebirth and...

What a Whirl of a weekend

What a Whirl of a weekend

Art-a-Whirl, the nations largest open studio art crawl in Minneapolis happens the third weekend of May.  My first night I hosted a little VIP party for those on my A-List. I...

What a Whirl of a weekend

Art-a-Whirl, the nations largest open studio art crawl in Minneapolis happens the third weekend of May.  My first night I hosted a little VIP party for those on my A-List. I...

Why I chose the name Aprilierre ( <em>Ah-pril-e-air</em> )

Why I chose the name Aprilierre ( <em>Ah-pril-e...

 Each piece is hand crafted by me, the artist so it felt right that Aprilierre would loosely translate to "of April". 

Why I chose the name Aprilierre ( <em>Ah-pril-e...

 Each piece is hand crafted by me, the artist so it felt right that Aprilierre would loosely translate to "of April". 

A Collection Begins...

A Collection Begins...

It starts as a sheet, that sheet becomes a cuff.  The cut outs from the cuff become a pendant. One shape.  The circle.  Exploring the design possibilities applying one shape...

A Collection Begins...

It starts as a sheet, that sheet becomes a cuff.  The cut outs from the cuff become a pendant. One shape.  The circle.  Exploring the design possibilities applying one shape...

Persevere is my Word of the Year

Persevere is my Word of the Year

I started this journey of Aprilierre in 2010.  Sometimes I feel I should be further along than I am but one thing I am proud of....I have persevered.  

Persevere is my Word of the Year

I started this journey of Aprilierre in 2010.  Sometimes I feel I should be further along than I am but one thing I am proud of....I have persevered.