Elemental Expressions

Elemental Expressions Creating luxury artisinal soaps, handwoven and quilted goods, lampwork beads and jewelry. Welcome to my page!

My name is Sherri, and I've been making artisan bead, jewelry, bath, and body items since 1997. Growing up in the Midwest, I've always had a fascination with stones, and over the years have collected many beautiful slabs for freeform cabochons. When I took a class for lampworked beads, I fell in love with hot glass and all the glorious colors and effects that could be achieved with a glass rod and

torch. Being artistic by nature, and needing a creative outlet, I started to create a few jewelry pieces for myself combining these loves with various metals and Swarovski crystal. Along the way, I also became fascinated with the soap-making process, loving the way my skin felt after using detergent free soaps, and enjoying the process of creating new and unique scent blends. As time went on, I began creating complimentary items, such as bath bombs and other bath and body luxuries. As is often the case, I also began following in my mother's footsteps and eventually started quilting and weaving, falling in love with the inner peace that seems to happen when working in these mediums. Eventually, I started getting requests from family and friends to make more and more items for them. In 1997 I began selling my creations at craft and artisan fairs. Now I'm offering some of my favorite creations to you. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy making them.

05/25/2016

In a world where most things are massed produced, it's nice to be able to buy an uniquely made product. Having that option is why handmade matters.

11/28/2015

Happy Small Business Saturday to all you craft biz people out there!

For those of you interested in what all goes into making a tiny little glass bead, here's a good read :-) https://uglib...
07/29/2015

For those of you interested in what all goes into making a tiny little glass bead, here's a good read :-) https://uglibeads.wordpress.com/2015/02/10/a-tour-of-the-we**ie-factory/

We**ie beads!!!! I know what you're thinking. What on god's green earth is a we**ie bead? They're my really teeny tiny little lampwork spacer beads. 'Spacer bead' just means a plain round bead in a...

My display at today's Farmers Market in the Keokuk Riverside Mall parking lot. Lots of vendors here today! Veggies, bak...
05/16/2015

My display at today's Farmers Market in the Keokuk Riverside Mall parking lot. Lots of vendors here today! Veggies, baked goods, and crafts. Stop on by :-)

All set up and ready to go ;-). Opening in 5 minutes at the Keokuk Labor Temple on 3rd and Blondeau.
03/14/2015

All set up and ready to go ;-). Opening in 5 minutes at the Keokuk Labor Temple on 3rd and Blondeau.

03/14/2015

This pair of earrings was created with handmade lampwork beads in light pink layered with tiny glass pieces of frit in varying pinks, oranges

12/29/2014

Sold nearly out of all stock! Thank you to all of our fans out there! The next few weeks will be busy, busy, busy creating new items and restocking some of your old favorites. Lots of new items for the 2015 shows and markets are in the works. Stay posted for more details! :-)

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Welcome to my shop! My name is Sherri, and I've been making artisan bead, jewelry, bath, and body items since 1997. Growing up in the Midwest, I've always had a fascination with stones, and over the years have collected many beautiful slabs for freeform cabochons. When I took a class for lampworked beads, I fell in love with hot glass and all the glorious colors and effects that could be achieved with a glass rod and torch. Being artistic by nature, and needing a creative outlet, I started to create a few jewelry pieces for myself combining these loves with various metals and Swarovski crystal. Along the way, I also became fascinated with the soap-making process, loving the way my skin felt after using detergent free soaps, and enjoying the process of creating new and unique scent blends. As time went on, I began creating complimentary items, such as bath bombs and other bath and body luxuries.

More recently I’ve become interested in the textile arts as well. My mother has been a rug weaver and quilter for over 35 years, and though it took her a few years, she’s finally taught me that there is something very special about the peaceful, almost zen, head space you can achieve when dressing the looms and feeling the different textures of the yarns and fibers used. Eventually, I started getting requests from family and friends to make more and more items for them. In 1997 I began selling my creations at craft and artisan fairs. Now I'm offering some of my favorite creations to you. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy making them.