(301) 791-3132
34 South Potomac Street, Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Tues-Fri: 11am-7pm Sat: 10am -6pm or by Appt Sun-Mon: closed
Tues-Fri: 11am-7pm Sat: 10am -6pm or by Appt Sun-Mon: closed
Smashed, Sanded, Strung—my three words describing my art of upcycling vintage china into one-of-a-kind jewelry. It started in 2020 while I was doing yard work and had found old china fragments. My house is over 100 years old and I wanted to turn the pieces into something commemorative of its history. They became my first necklaces.
I liked the concept so much, I started shopping thrift stores for antique orphan plates and teacups. One of the unexpected, yet beautiful outcomes of my craft’s growth has been commissions from customers requesting heirloom jewelry created from their family’s broken china. My repurposing techniques are simple—the china is broken (smashed) with a hammer for the organic, unique shapes. Each piece is sanded smooth, then strung with hand-cut chain. A simple means to repurposing the old into ‘new’, wearable art.
The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, (MSAC), an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, the MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities. Funding for the MSAC is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional funding is also provided by Washington County Government and generous businesses, organizations and individuals.
The Washington County Arts Council is a proud member of County Arts Agencies of Maryland, Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.
