Michelle Hoerdemann - Designer, Artist, Creator - of Jewelry Sculptures by Michelle
MICHELLE HOERDEMANN - DESIGNER, ARTIST, CREATOR - of- JEWELRY SCULPTURES BY MICHELLE
Hand sculpted and carved jewelry designs created by Michelle Hoerdemann, "Elegance With An Edge". She is a self taught artist who has been creating jewelry for nearly 20 years. Her work crosses back & forth along the lines of Art and Fashion Accessories. She works with porcelain clay in order to be able to create any shape or size as well as use a variety of items to make unique imprints into the clay. She enjoys the whole process of creating something from nothing. A raw piece of clay eventually becomes a delicate piece of jewelry that looks like pure gold. She has available about every color you would ever need. Every design is finished with 22kt yellow or white gold overlays.
Another piece of the joy Michelle gets from her art is listening to her clients talk about what they think an abstract design looks like, since many designs come form what her eye sees as appealing and unusual she may not see what her clients do.
She has sold in a variety of venues such as boutiques, department stores, hospital gift shops, artisan shops, art fairs, fine art shows, salons, pop-ups and home shows.
Michelle is an executive member of Fashion Group International Chicago. She sold her jewelry for over a decade in the Illinois Artisan Museums Shops in Chicago, Springfield and Rend Lake. She participated in Santa Fe Fashion Week 2018. Metal & Smith selected jewelry designer show New York City 2019, Midwest Fashion Show 2018 and 2019, Fashion Bar Fashion Shows she exhibited in the pop-up shops 2018 and 2019, Chicago Artists & Artisans show at Fulton Market in Chicago. Michelle has participated in Style Chicago Women's events. She was invited, along with 14 other jewelry designers, to participate in NUE Magazines Virtual Jewelry Designer Showcase December 2020, you may find the link on their Instagram. Michelle was chosen as Entrepreneur of the Week December 2017 by ABC's Good Morning America, Rebecca Jarvis, for her "No Limits" interviews and Podcasts. Michelle was chosen as Entrepreneur of the Week December 2017 by ABC's Good Morning America, Rebecca Jarvis, for her "No Limits" interviews and Podcasts.
Michelle's jewelry and bio were published in August 2024 Edition #21 of Artists Close Up Magazine. Which operates out of Amsterdam. It developed from a group of artists who wanted to bring other artists from around the world together.
Michelle was also asked to participate in Milan Jewelry Week 2024.
When the pandemic began Michelle created her signature Angel Design Pins especially for front line Nurses and delivered them, with her daughter Tara, who is a Nurse herself, to Emergency Room and ICU Nurses in Chicago city and the Suburbs.
Jewelry Sculptures By Michelle can be found on Instagram, Facebook, Shopify, and her website.