Dear Friends of Razzle Dazzle,
Welcome to the website for Razzle Dazzle, the on-line showcase for Joan V. Parker's wonderful, handcrafted jewelry. Joan has given me permission to write a few words about this website and her work.
Joan is a true artisan, and like most genuine artists, more than a little reticent about tooting her own horn. Therefore, allow me to toot.
Joan's work embodies a combination of qualities rarely found in handcrafted jewelry, and rarely, if ever, found in the price range that she offers.
Her pieces offer a versatility found only in the most expensive hand hewn jewelry. She creates bracelets and necklaces, often with matching earrings that can be worn in a myriad of ways to achieve an infinite variety of looks and moods. With Joan's pieces, one is limited only by one's own fashion imagination.
Joan brings a unique combination of fashion sense and artistry to her work. Trained in techniques such as metal stamping, oxidizing and hammering, she is a true original, making use of a wide range of materials from the natural and rough hewn, to the delicate and sublime.
Through the use of precious and quality metals, gemstones, pearls, Swarovski crystals, a variety of exotic glass and druzy stones, Joan crafts pieces both distinctive and wonderfully wearable.
As you enter and enjoy this website today, let your imagination run wild. You are being given the opportunity to own pieces of work created by a truly gifted woman at amazingly reasonable prices. Razzle Dazzle is a treasure trove for fashion-savvy women who don't want to break the bank!
Sukey Baker,
Author and Artist