It never fails that all my favorite jewelry artists seem to be members of Etsy, and I have realized that the exact qualities I look for in an independent jewelry designer seemed to be congruous with the philosophy that Etsy portrays and witholds. So it is no suprise that my third artist of the week [...]

What I love most about art is that is has the ability to transform, and with each transformation it can inspire an array of people in many ways. When I seek out artisans whom I choose to follow and learn from, I always look at one trait; was it bought or recycled. I truly love found [...]

In celebration of Christmas and By Lou Designs’ new website, Lou is giving away a free pair of earrings! The promotion runs from December 16th-21st and all you have to do is the following: follow @byloudesigns on twitter Share my link http://www.facebook.com/byloudesigns on facebook and subscribe to my jewelry blog www.feathersbylou.com/blog/ at the bottom of the [...]

This is the first official “artist write-up” I have written since I launched my website By Lou Designs. I originally wanted to focus on local artists in the Dallas area, but since I found Melissa Oesch on google +, I couldn’t resist spreading the word about her artwork. I know there are other book nerds [...]

I chose the earring set, “Wood and Tips,” to be my first pick of the week because the beads in this set came from South Africa, which heavily influenced my decision to begin designing and crafting jewelry more seriously.  I had already made it a habit of picking up beads from local markets in South [...]

Welcome, everyone to my new home~ By Lou designs is in the business of making art and learning new techniques that are reminiscent of true hand craftsmanship. With the world at our fingertips, it is becoming increasingly popular to buy items which are mass made at low cost to the consumer and the producer. My [...]