Lively Accents started as a small home based business while my children were growing up. As a self taught artisan, I have been making jewelry for over 30 years. I have a passion for experimenting with new designs & color combinations using a variety of mediums including Maine gemstones, Sea glass, Swarovski crystals, fresh water… Read more »

I originally came to Maine to attend Maine College of Art where I majored in painting. I fell instantly in love with Portland and eventually the entire state and never left. While studying painting I also took every class in metals and jewelry.  After graduating I found myself with no tools but a big desire… Read more »

My art is about joy of discovery and transformation through vitreous enamel. Powdered glass is transformed into brilliant depths of color and texture that go beyond the surface. I started this journey through a metalsmith class 30 yrs. ago and continuous classes whenever available. My love for this medium is ever growing. To see the… Read more »

I grew up on the small island of Jamestown in Rhode Island. I was always fascinated and inspired by collecting and manipulating various materials. Jewelry making was something that came naturally to me as a child and something that I continued to grow with and explore as I matured. My creative drive led me to… Read more »

For my 13th birthday I asked for an oil painting set and was lucky enough to receive it; unlike the drum set I requested a few years later. Art instead of music; I can say that was probably a kind twist of fate because now I create objects of beauty instead of who knows what… Read more »

I started my jewelry career under the careful guidance of the master Italian jewelry Renne Martin at the Decordova art Museum when I was quite young, only 12. A high school jewelry department led to Mass College of Art and then to Portland School of Art. It was in Portland that I met Bill who… Read more »

Michael Good began his jewelry career in 1968 in NYC. He moved to Maine in 1969 and began working in his studio doing rudimentary jewelry. In 1977, his work transitioned dramatically after taking a workshop with Finnish metalsmith Heikki Seppa, who introduced him to tehniques allowing a compound curve to be put into a flat… Read more »

I have been designing and handcrafting Willy Wires jewelry and ornaments for over 25 years. Using cold connected techniques, no soldering, I create a colorful and fun, contemporary look by forming my own unique yet practical shapes, combining sterling silver, copper and anodized niobium wire, along with a variety of glass beads and recycled tin… Read more »

Susan Bryant Caron is a Freeport, Maine jewelry artist currently taming sterling silver wire into stunning pieces of wearable art. Copper and 14K gold filled wire, semiprecious stones and fresh- water pearls have been introduced into the line adding additional elements of appeal. Susan creates each piece by hand; bending, twisting and wrapping wire to… Read more »

Goose Pond – original designs in acid etched metal since 1982. Gold and rhodium-silver plated Christmas ornaments, many three-dimensional or with moving parts. Over 6 dozen earring designs with matching necklaces and barrettes. Custom designs a specialty, including logo and landmark pieces.