Books By Denise Etchison - Author

Denise Etchison was raised on a farm in central Indiana, where she always felt an urge to make art. She spent many hours walking the corn rows searching for what some might call ordinary rocks, but she would call her treasures".? With a little care and polish she knew their beauty could be brought?out.? Early attempts at artwork were created from old fence wire and barn roofing found on the farm. ? Until 1996, she spent most of her professional life working in retail and merchandising while raising her daughter Calee.?Then by chance she drove past the Indianapolis Art Center and saw a sign that said "register now for classes."? Over the next few years she embarked on an artistic exploration of ceramics, steel sculpture, and then found the course of her true passion - jewelry design.? She was fortunate enough to find encouraging teachers to mentor her in wire wrapping, glass fusing, metalsmithing, and stone inlay, forming the foundation of her training in jewelry fabrication.? Lapidary work (the cutting and sh