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Shalena White Studios
A Humble Alchemy of Art for Individuals Who Have the Courage to Stand Apart
Hey there, I’m Shalena.
Shalena White Studios is a distillation of my creative breadth, made accessible to an extensive audience through handmade art in many forms: studio art jewelry; lighter cases; artistic clothing & accessories; abstract watercolor paintings; and wall art installations for interior design.
Hello and welcome! I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself, as this is my very first blog post! My name is Shalena White. I’m an art educator & interdisciplinary artist: jeweler, metalsmith, sculptor, installation artist, and painter. After exploring every a plethora of artistic mediums, I realized that overlapping multiple processes and practices is the way to create my most authentic artwork.
As part of my artistic discipline, I employ metalsmithing techniques combined with found, organic materials to create sculptural forms. The versatility of simultaneously being wearable art + adornment for architecture is a central element of these artworks. While there are many methods in my creative approach, the underlying practice that draws everything together is metalsmithing. Even when I am working with organic materials like wood, earth, and seeds, I apply jewelry-making techniques to those mediums.
As an entrepreneur, I take on every role in my business. I am constantly learning and evolving, and as result, I have a lot of valuable information that I would like to share with other artists & DIY art businesses who are designing their own websites like I am.
This blog will follow my creative journey as an interdisciplinary artist dabbling in all sorts of mediums, and provide a lens into my innermost guiding thoughts and processes behind the scenes in my art-making journey. It will also offer helpful bench tricks and metals studio tips for metalsmiths & makers. I am excited to share some of the awesome knowledge I’ve gained along the way. I hope to help reduce the learning curve for other artists & creative entrepreneurs with DIY website design tips and several resources that have been beneficial for my art business. Stay tuned for more!
SHALENA WHITE
Interdisciplinary artist, Shalena White is the founder of Shalena White Studios, a handmade art company that offers abstract watercolor paintings, intricate architectural adornments, finely crafted metal & gemstone art jewelry, found object sculpture, and artistic clothing & accessories. Shalena’s mission is to bring more beauty & joy into the lives of her clients.
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