Tonya Davidson
Stories are the backbone of who we are, where we have been and the core of our souls. My contemporary native wearable art jewelry tells the stories of my people, the places and the spirit they personified. Personal adornment is not merely accessorizing. It's a connection, a provoked feeling, a historical leap and a transporter of being. The phrase, Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ is a world view concept which means “we are all related” or “all my relations”. It is a prayer of oneness and harmony with all forms of life: other people, animals, birds, insects, trees and plants and even rocks, rivers, mountains and deserts. I strive to bring that oneness into each object I create. My jewelry is a narrative conceptual sculpture that is both architectural, organic and talismanic. I strive to also share the energy of education with those that want to tie their gifts to their voice with their work. So teaching is as valuable as creating to my life's work.
Maintaining Your Rolling Mill | Durston Combo Mill Maintenance Tutorial
Layout Dye and Jewelry Fabrication Design Tips
Storage Solution for Stones
Sneak Peak: 2024 Hinges & Hollows: The Art of Memento Mori
NEW Torch Review - The Orca Butane + TIPS!
Two Must-Have Sanding Tools for Your Jewelry Bench
How to Hold Your Work While Stone-Setting, Engraving or Texturing
Pick Soldering: 5 Min Tip
Art of the Clasp Sneak Peek Part 1
Soldering & Texturing Jump Rings
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast – April 28, 2021 – Teresa Kiplinger
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - April 21, 2021 - Melissa Muir
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast – March 31, 2021 – Merry Lee Rae
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast – March 10, 2021 – Sue Urquhart
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast – February 17, 2021 – Monica Cardone
What Soldering Tools and Equipment Work Best.... and Why for Jewelry Making
How to Use Rotary Grinding, Polishing and Finishing Bits, Burs and Tools for Jewelry Making
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast – January 6, 2021 – Jan Harrell
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - December 16, 2020 - Paulette Werger
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - November 18, 2020 - Richard Salley
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - October 21, 2020 - Roberta Pihl
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - October 7, 2020 - Nicole Ringgold
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - September 23, 2020 - Dellana
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - September 9, 2020 - Julie Sanford
Jewelry Makers Guild Podcast - August 5, 2020 - Jayne Redman
Getting Started with BronzClay
UV Resin Tutorial
Bracelet Bending Tutorial
Wire Weaving Tutorial
Photopolymer Plate Tutorial