Twisted Fig Designs

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Handcrafted Wire Crochet Jewelry Designed by Denise Mickel Russell I have always had a passion for making jewelry and have taught many classes in the past.

As the daughter of parents from a Lebanese heritage, I grew up in a family of women who love beautiful jewelry-much of which is passed from from one generation to the next. I started working with a crochet hook and taught myself to make the beautiful jewelry that you see on this site. I was very attracted to the idea of making crochet jewelry with wire because I’m in love with the way it looks whe

n it is being worn. I work with wire, all types of glass beads including sea glass, freshwater pearls and many other types of beads to create one-of-a-kind items for you to wear and enjoy. Jewelry today is not as heavy as it once was. Creating wire crocheted jewelry allows for beautiful, lightweight, wearable pieces that look fantastic against your skin. I hope you enjoy this site and allow me to design a one-of-a-kind creation just for you. You may ask, why the name Twisted Fig Designs? “Twisted” describes the process of working with wire to create beautifully created crocheted jewelry. “Fig” comes from the fact that both sets of my grandparents always had fig trees growing in their yards. It seemed appropriate for me to use a word from my heritage in the name of my jewelry business. Along with many of my female cousins, I have inherited beautiful jewelry from the Middle East from my relatives. Even today we still compare our jewelry and remember our loved ones and their generosity. My line of jewelry has generated lively conversations with my cousins who admire the handcrafted jewelry just as we did the inherited jewelry when we were younger. Enjoy!

12/27/2025

She is finished!! And hanging next to the first tree I made.

12/09/2025

When my sister passed away earlier this year she left me a lot of costume jewelry. It took me about a month to get started, but I’m on a roll now. The jewelry on the top of the tree is glued down in place. The lower part is what I will use to continue to fill in the shape of the tree. I think it is going to be lovely and I can’t wait to get it hung up on the wall next to the first tree I made. In the future I would love to teach this type of art as a class. I have definitely learned a few tricks along the way.

07/20/2025

Summertime is beach time and what a perfect way to show you love the beach. The beach is calling with crackle and sea glass beads along with starfish and sand dollar elements. 🏖️

08/28/2024

Making ornament sized stained glass cedar trees for a silent auction at our family reunion. I love them so much!

04/29/2024

After a few years of being unsure of how to glue this project, I finally decided to get started and could not stop! All of the costume jewelry on this piece is either memorabilia, broken or something I would probably never wear. Several of my family members are represented. The framed tree proudly hangs in my front foyer. It will be forever treasured. ❤️

12/16/2023

Happy Holidays from Twisted Fig Designs! I got creative this morning and made my son a wreath for Christmas. Here is to hoping that you are all doing well and healthy and looking forward to a heart felt holiday!

01/18/2023

A few new bird nests are on their way to the Cultural Arts Center today!

12/20/2022

Merry, Merry Christmas from Twisted Fig Designs! 🌲 Wishing you wonderful memories and peace of mind! ❤️

12/02/2022

A trio of trees!!!

11/14/2022

Twisted Fig Designs will be at the Church of the Redeemer in Mechanicsville, VA this coming Saturday. This will be my last craft fair for jewelry as I have really slowed down the making of jewelry pieces and started making more and more Stained Glass pieces. I will continue to make custom jewelry for customers and also fix jewelry that is broken. If you are local come out and visit with me and say hi!

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Glen Allen, VA
23060

Website

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TwistedFigDesigns?ref=s2-header-shopname

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