About the Artist
Kathy Nelson is a jewelry designer and metalsmith. She has been creating jewelry for 15 years and is completely self taught. Each piece of work is hand-fabricated. No casting. She loves to make each piece with its own individual love and care and no two pieces are alike. She has a small hands on business with one employee, Kathy! Her motto has always been, small is beautiful.
As Kathy grows spiritually and makes energy shifts, so does her jewelry. Stones, rocks, and nature are her biggest inspirations. Her fascination by their individual powers and energies urged her to keep studying. In 2000, Kathy developed a thyroid disease which sparked the initial interest in working with stones for healing. The thyroid, being on the throat chakra, pushed her into finding the right stones to aid in her healing process. Kathy’s strong connection to her Mexican roots has always made her gravitate towards Turquoise, which has aided in the healing of her thyroid. Her driving force is to make jewelry that revolves around healing, protection, growing, loving, etc......"Mother Earth provides us with all that we need to do this", says Nelson.
Kathy, husband, and 2 kids live in a small farming town at the base of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla, Washington. The ever changing colors and textures of the Blue Mountains are her biggest inspiration.
Kathy creates her jewelry in her shared studio downtown Walla Walla with best friend Amy Glase. Amy is a painter and they opened a boutique together called Studio Opal. Kathy and Amy’s studios are in the back so they take turns with the retail action in the front. Their love for art together makes it an inspirational place for them to evolve in.
Nelson says, "I feel blessed and so thankful that in this lifetime I can have a successful business doing what I feel passionate about and that my jewelry has helped people with their own healing and growth".
Need something made special for you with a specific intention? Kathy takes questions daily and can create something made especially for just you. Kathy also does Reiki, healing and energy work, and all her jewelry is blessed with Reiki.
"I hope my jewelry resonates with you and don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions about stones, rocks, etc........so be it!"
Namasté,
Kathy Nelson