Anupama Rao - Talent of the week

 I mentioned in an earlier post that I do not have to look far while scouting for talent. How true!! This weeks talent is Anupama Rao, who is family. Anupama is a jewelry designer based in New Jersey.

  Anupama has been designing jewelry as a hobby since a long time. However she started designing for personal and commercial purposes about three years ago.  To improve her craft and to master the finer techniques used in stringing, beadwork & beadweaving, all Anupama needed was a week's training.

 She says she is inspired by the environmental conditions around her and sometimes even by the feedback of her friends and customers about her pieces. Not all her work stems from inspiration, some pieces just come to life in her hands or some fun with colours may turn out a into a beautiful piece.

Anupama's favourite style to work with is stringing/beadwork mainly using beading wire or artistic craft wire & chains. She says she is not a fan of beadweaving but does use the technique when the piece calls for it.

 Anupama extensively uses Crystals (Swarovski, Czech & Celestial) & Pearls (Swarovski, Czech & Cultured Freshwater) in her work as she loves these kind of beads. Below is one of her creations with this material

 

 

Till today Anupama has created necklaces, earrings, bracelets, bookmarks, anklets, watches, and eyeglass holders. Her pieces are customized based on what her clients want.

When we asked Anupama about her plans for the future she said "I'm not looking at my jewelry-making expertise as my source of income in the long run, but mostly as a medium of sharing my creativity with others around me & as a de-stresser, besides being busy with my other day jobs & chores."

If you want to get customised jewelry, now you know where to go :)