About Enchanted China Designs
The artist behind Enchanted China Designs is Jessica K. Dockery. I have been
working intensively on jewelry for over seven years now. My artwork is featured
in local galleries as well as on the DIY (Do It Yourself) Network. I am a
member of the Foothills Craft Guild and the Tennessee Association of Craft
Artists.
As long as I can remember, I have always been "creating" something. My first
experience creating as a child came from visiting my grandparents in New
York. Whenever my cousins and I ran out of games to play, my grandma
would direct us to a large drawer in the guest bedroom filled with paper and
pencils. We would then sit down with our grandpa and draw together. He was
a commercial artist, and he loved to sketch cartoon-like characters in his
spare time. He was, and still is one of the biggest influences on my creativity.
In addition to drawing, I have dabbled in many crafts including crocheting,
cross stitch and sewing, painting (from portraits to murals), and sculpture
created with found objects.
I began working with broken china while I was still in college studying Interior
Design. My obsession with china began with a mosaic coffee table covered
in bits and pieces of plates. I loved combining the varying patterns and
colors, and I was hooked. After several years of working with mosaics, my
Great Aunt introduced me to stained glass. After experimenting with different
techniques, I decided to incorporate broken china into my designs and my
jewelry collection was born.
My jewelry designs are always evolving in order to create something new and
unique. I love experimenting with different china patterns and color
combinations. Making jewelry out of china is always refreshing because each
piece is different, and each has its own story to tell. I love the idea that I am
recycling, that I am reusing a treasure that someone else may have thrown
away. But it is even more motivating that I am creating a keepsake, preserving
a bit of the past that may be handed down for generations.
It is a multi-step labor intensive process to create my jewelry, from grinding
down the china all the way to the final polish. I create all of my pieces from
start to finish. All of the china is encased in a lead-free silver alloy and coated
with a special polish to keep it from tarnishing.
Due to a new business venture, I'm afraid that I am no longer taking wholesale
or custom orders. I'm sorry for the inconvenience!
The artist behind Enchanted China Designs is Jessica K. Dockery. I have been
working intensively on jewelry for over seven years now. My artwork is featured
in local galleries as well as on the DIY (Do It Yourself) Network. I am a
member of the Foothills Craft Guild and the Tennessee Association of Craft
Artists.
As long as I can remember, I have always been "creating" something. My first
experience creating as a child came from visiting my grandparents in New
York. Whenever my cousins and I ran out of games to play, my grandma
would direct us to a large drawer in the guest bedroom filled with paper and
pencils. We would then sit down with our grandpa and draw together. He was
a commercial artist, and he loved to sketch cartoon-like characters in his
spare time. He was, and still is one of the biggest influences on my creativity.
In addition to drawing, I have dabbled in many crafts including crocheting,
cross stitch and sewing, painting (from portraits to murals), and sculpture
created with found objects.
I began working with broken china while I was still in college studying Interior
Design. My obsession with china began with a mosaic coffee table covered
in bits and pieces of plates. I loved combining the varying patterns and
colors, and I was hooked. After several years of working with mosaics, my
Great Aunt introduced me to stained glass. After experimenting with different
techniques, I decided to incorporate broken china into my designs and my
jewelry collection was born.
My jewelry designs are always evolving in order to create something new and
unique. I love experimenting with different china patterns and color
combinations. Making jewelry out of china is always refreshing because each
piece is different, and each has its own story to tell. I love the idea that I am
recycling, that I am reusing a treasure that someone else may have thrown
away. But it is even more motivating that I am creating a keepsake, preserving
a bit of the past that may be handed down for generations.
It is a multi-step labor intensive process to create my jewelry, from grinding
down the china all the way to the final polish. I create all of my pieces from
start to finish. All of the china is encased in a lead-free silver alloy and coated
with a special polish to keep it from tarnishing.
Due to a new business venture, I'm afraid that I am no longer taking wholesale
or custom orders. I'm sorry for the inconvenience!
Adam and Jessica at the
Homecoming Festival on
Market Square, June 2005
Homecoming Festival on
Market Square, June 2005
Jessica creating a piece of
jewelry
jewelry
Jessica working on a mosaic
for the DIY Network
for the DIY Network
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