HJ Designs-Innovative Fine Jewelry

"As an artist, my outward communication is through precious metals and stones. My work is inspired from many facets of life: modern architecture, organic life, spiritualism and experiences. The common design elements are minimal lines, shapes and forms that are hand fabricated into sculptural adornment for the human body...my expression." Bachelor of Fine Art, Concentration in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Georgia State University under the direction of Richard Mafong. Jewelry donated yearly to support these civic and charitable organizations: Trash 2 Treasure Event to benefit the Atlanta Beltline Partnership, www.artswithoutborders.org and /www.beltline.org/ for more information. ................ Rescue Me Animal Project, www.petfinder.org/shelters/GA358.html. Project Transition, Catalyst for CARE www.catalystforcare.org 2005 Saul Bell Award, 2nd Place Silver Catagory 2005 Trash 2 Tresure Event, Best Use of Recycled Materials Spotlight 2006 Exhibition, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft ACC East Conference 2006 Fine Arts Exhibition of the Decatur Arts Festival "It's one thing to be a local jewelry designer-doesn't it seem like everyone in Atlanta is making necklaces and earrings now?-yet when your creations are so unique that they're recognized by a museum and featured in a juried exhibition, well that's a designer worth checking out." Jennifer Green, Atlanta Magazine Online "...I have to attribute some of this to the positive energy that comes from your jewelry. I am going to buy more pieces from you! I love how I feel when I am wearing your jewlery!!!!" Khanh Nguyen I have always loved jewelry! As a child I would twist my mothers finger to see the firey colors fly out of her diamond rings. During high school I would make jewelry from buttons, paper clips, cardboard or any other found objects and then when I fianlly stepped foot in Jewelry 101 at GA State I knew I had found my passion and life's work! After learning traditional techniques including mokume gane, reposse' and raising, I then use those skills to produce modern original designs. Some are simple and others more complex. Every series is titled so to give the wearer a glimpse of the meaning behind the design. I hope you enjoy wearing them as much and I enjoy making them.
Hj Designs Inspired Fine Jewelry <Hazel Studstill 404.664.7006 info@hjdesigns.com
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Bachelor of Fine Art, Concentration in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing,
Georgia State University under the direction of Richard Mafong.
Jewelry donated yearly to support these civic and charitable organizations:
Trash 2 Treasure Event to benefit the Atlanta Beltline Partnership, www.artswithoutborders.org and /www.beltline.org/ for more information. ................ Rescue Me Animal Project, www.petfinder.org/shelters/GA358.html.
Project Transition, Catalyst for CARE www.catalystforcare.org

2005 Saul Bell Award, 2nd Place Silver Catagory
2005 Trash 2 Tresure Event, Best Use of Recycled Materials

Spotlight 2006 Exhibition, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft ACC East Conference
2006 Fine Arts Exhibition of the Decatur Arts Festival
"It's one thing to be a local jewelry designer-doesn't it seem like everyone in Atlanta is making necklaces and earrings now?-yet when your creations are so unique that they're recognized by a museum and featured in a juried exhibition, well that's a designer worth checking out."
Jennifer Green, Atlanta Magazine Online
"...I have to attribute some of this to the positive energy that comes from your jewelry. I am going to buy more pieces from you! I love how I feel when I am wearing your jewlery!!!!" Khanh Nguyen

I have always loved jewelry! As a child I would twist my mothers finger to see the firey colors fly out of her diamond rings. During high school I would make jewelry from buttons, paper clips, cardboard or any other found objects and then when I fianlly stepped foot in Jewelry 101 at GA State I knew I had found my passion and life's work!

After learning traditional techniques including mokume gane, reposse' and raising, I then use those skills to produce modern original designs. Some are simple and others more complex. Every series is titled so to give the wearer a glimpse of the meaning behind the design. I hope you enjoy wearing them as much and I enjoy making them.