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INLAY JEWELRY ARTIST
& INSTRUCTOR

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ABOUT ME

When teaching, I tell students “We’re all our own worst critics, but you’d be surprised at what other people find inspirational and beautiful.” For me, taking an idea in my head, seeing it come to life and truly become a thing of beauty is exceptionally fulfilling. Taking a rock, something produced by nature with no value except for its properties, then cutting, grinding and polishing it to make a gorgeous piece of art in its own right is rewarding to my soul. I hand-fabricate all the gold or sterling silver jewelry with traditional techniques, and slab, cut to fit, grind and polish stones for my work.  And as a philosophy as an instructor/artist is to take the time to finish the work well.

My philosophies as a craftsperson are to create exceptional jewelry you don’t see every day, to always challenge myself to raise the bar, and make something truly stunning. I love the inherent properties of the different stones for use in functional, timeless jewelry. I have always been attracted to clean lines of designs, letting the stones speak for themselves in the silver/gold work I create around them. Simple can sometimes be better.

I usually work in Sterling silver, once awhile in gold, to produce the envelope for setting rough (unfinished stone) into channels, then thru grinding, shaping and polishing, create a unique piece of wearable art. The stones inherent properties, whether it be flash, color, texture, or drama, I try to work with as an artist to truly reveal the essence of the stone. Mother nature makes some beautiful art.

I try to find unique, unknown stones to create works of art. Different stones have different properties, so working with them can be challenging within the context of maintaining the framework of the silver/gold smithing done by myself, sometimes a design has to adapt. I also like using local minerals, geodes, and fossils in my work, again it is about the story the mineral, fossil or gem is telling.

I have been selling my work at local and midwest art fairs for the 19 years, with a local following, and some print press. Currently, I teach for William Holland School of Lapidary, Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary -Societies, Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Society, Studio JSD, Florida Society of Goldsmiths Northeast Chapter, Florida Society of Goldsmiths Southeast Chapter,  Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Society, Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club.  I have also taught for the Kentucky Guild, Berea Tourism Office and Indianapolis Art Center.  I have been teaching for about 15years.  I has been successful at galleries and art fair venue.  I developed an emphasis on branding of myself, look of my work, card-take away info of the work. I am focused craftsmanship but, value and quality of work for the price.

My focus on quality craftsmanship combined with a streamline look with distinctive stones is inlay is very unique, and inspired. I want to create wearable art that I am proud of, and proud to be doing in Indiana.

I am also an active member of Indiana Artisan, a state juried program.

I am knowledgeable in cabochons, advanced chain making, chasing & repousse, cold connections, design, fold forming, gold, granulation, lost wax casting, mokume-gane, opals, inlay, intarsia, silver I & II, spool knitting and steel tools.

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2025 WORKSHOP EVENTS
Workshops at varied institutions.

CATEGORY: Inlay, Loop n loop chain, Tools for Silversmiths, Intarsia and Knife inlay
DATE: 2024

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Channel Inlay Class - Week of October 12th
William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

12th

October

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Advance Stone Inlay Class - Week of October 5th
William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

5th

October

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Beginning Stone Inlay Class - Week of September 28th
 William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

28th

September

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Advance Stone Inlay Class - Week of August 17th
William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

17th

Aug

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Beginning Stone Inlay Class - Week of August 10th
 William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

10th

Aug

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Advance Loop n Loop Chain Class - Week of June 22nd
 William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

22nd

June

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Tools for Silversmiths Class - Week of June 9th
 William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

15th

June

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Advance Stone Inlay Class - Week of April 27th
William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

27th

Apr

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Beginning Stone Inlay Class - Week of April 20th
 William Holland School of Lapidary Arts 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA 30582

20th

Apr

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2 Day Inlay Knife Workshop - March 29th to May30th 9am to 5pm
Studio JSD 219 N. 7th, Grand Haven. MI 49417

29th & 30th

March

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2 Day Top Inlay Cuff Workshop - March 27 to May28th 9am to 5pm
Studio JSD 219 N. 7th, Grand Haven. MI 49417

27th & 28th

March

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 4 Day Loop n Loop Workshop for Metalsmiths - February 25th to 28th 9am to 5pm
Deland Art & Metal Corp 106 Artisan Alley, DeLand, FL 32720

26 & 27

FEBRUARY

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2 Day Top or Side Inlay Pendant Workshop - February 22nd and 23rd  9am to 5pm
Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club, 10207 Fisher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33619

22nd & 23rd

February

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2 Day Top Inlay Cuff Workshop - February 20th and 21st 9am to 5pm

Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club, 10207 Fisher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33619

20th & 21st

February

ART FAIR EVENTS
Varied Art Fairs

CATEGORY: Inlay, Loop n loop chain, Tools for Silversmiths, Intarsia and Knife inlay
DATE: 2025

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Due to shoulder replacement, no spring shows at this time

2025

shows

QUOTE

“THE PURPOSE OF ART IS WASHING THE DUST OF DAILY LIFE OFF OUR SOULS.”

PICASSO

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3 Types of Dinasour Bone & Atinolite

Inlay Cuff

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Labradorite 

Bangle

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Fossilized Clam, Charite, Dinasour Bone, Psilomelane

Cufflinks

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Atinolite, Yellow Feather Jasper and Red Jasper

Cuff

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Chuck Bruce Designs

info@chuckbrucedesigns.com
+317 640 2548
3655 North Park Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46205

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