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Announcement    Juried Pennsylvania Wilds Artisan Creating Fresh off the Bench

Stephanie Distler is a self taught artisan living in Elk County. Using nature for inspiration, she designs and creates artisan jewelry together with hand tools using silver (sterling and pure), copper and brass in wire or sheet form. Collecting metalsmithing tools, learning new techniques and then implementing them in her designs is a passion that is the touchstone of daily life.

I am an autodidact or self taught. I describe myself as an artisan coming from PA Wilds Roots with Rural Organic style. The working studio is housed in our home and focuses on ‘made by these hands’ designs, inspired by nature These pieces carry with them a sense of place. digging in the garden, hiking in the PA Wilds, shopping for fresh produce at the local farmers’ market, enjoying an IPA at a craft brewery or antiquing on Main Street. These designs are reminders of our downtime.

-- recent and past shows:
Pittsburgh: HandMade Arcade http://www.handmadearcade.com/ , Three Rivers Arts Fest http://www.3riversartsfest.org/

Philadelphia: Manayunk Arts Festival http://manayunk.com/signature-events/manayunk-arts-festival/

Wilkes-Barre: Fine Arts Fiesta http://fineartsfiesta.org/.

-- PA Wilds shows:
Pennsylvania Wilds ArtsFest, PA Wilds Conservation Shop Buyer's Market, PA Wilds Virtual Makers Market, LH JAMS JAZZ & ART ON MAIN STREET FESTIVAL, Stars in the Arts, PA Wilds Pop-up Shops, PA Wilds Art Invitational at Lynn Hall, Art in the Wilds and Taste of the Arts.

Some of the Techniques used:
soldering, fusing, metal printing, cold connections, hammer forging, wire-wrapping, dry felting, improvisational bead embroidery, mixed media applications and a variety of metal finishing techniques are added consistently to the process.
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A few words on the making:
Production starts with either wire or sheet metal made of sterling silver, pure silver, copper or brass. Having a thought on whether 'Mindful Charms', pendants, bangles, bracelets, riveted work, wrapped beaded necklaces, rings or earrings will be created.
Cleaning the metal, cutting to shape or length, choosing the design elements, tools needed such as metal stamps, hammers, texturing punches, etc. Working at the large stump bench, soldering station or finish area depending on what step in the process she is at.
Metal printing, hammering and texturing allow her to put more of an artistic flow to the work and the part of the process she relishes.
When finishing a piece deburring, filing, sanding, tumbling and the final polishing will then occur to create a piece that is comfortable for the wearer and one that will endure for generations to come.

Stephanie Distler Artisan Jewelry found at:
Elk County Council on the Arts in Ridgway, Conservation Shops at Kinzua Bridge and Leonard Harrison State Park and Straub Beer Visitor Center & Taproom

Website- www.stephaniedistler.com

Organizations:
Johnsonburg Community Trust, 2022-'23 president
Elk County Council on the Arts board since 2005, 2022 treasurer
Johnsonburg Farmers' & Artisans' Market, co-founder

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Last updated on Aug 11, 2023

Juried Pennsylvania Wilds Artisan Creating Fresh off the Bench

Stephanie Distler is a self taught artisan living in Elk County. Using nature for inspiration, she designs and creates artisan jewelry together with hand tools using silver (sterling and pure), copper and brass in wire or sheet form. Collecting metalsmithing tools, learning new techniques and then implementing them in her designs is a passion that is the touchstone of daily life.

I am an autodidact or self taught. I describe myself as an artisan coming from PA Wilds Roots with Rural Organic style. The working studio is housed in our home and focuses on ‘made by these hands’ designs, inspired by nature These pieces carry with them a sense of place. digging in the garden, hiking in the PA Wilds, shopping for fresh produce at the local farmers’ market, enjoying an IPA at a craft brewery or antiquing on Main Street. These designs are reminders of our downtime.

-- recent and past shows:
Pittsburgh: HandMade Arcade http://www.handmadearcade.com/ , Three Rivers Arts Fest http://www.3riversartsfest.org/

Philadelphia: Manayunk Arts Festival http://manayunk.com/signature-events/manayunk-arts-festival/

Wilkes-Barre: Fine Arts Fiesta http://fineartsfiesta.org/.

-- PA Wilds shows:
Pennsylvania Wilds ArtsFest, PA Wilds Conservation Shop Buyer's Market, PA Wilds Virtual Makers Market, LH JAMS JAZZ & ART ON MAIN STREET FESTIVAL, Stars in the Arts, PA Wilds Pop-up Shops, PA Wilds Art Invitational at Lynn Hall, Art in the Wilds and Taste of the Arts.

Some of the Techniques used:
soldering, fusing, metal printing, cold connections, hammer forging, wire-wrapping, dry felting, improvisational bead embroidery, mixed media applications and a variety of metal finishing techniques are added consistently to the process.
-------------------------
A few words on the making:
Production starts with either wire or sheet metal made of sterling silver, pure silver, copper or brass. Having a thought on whether 'Mindful Charms', pendants, bangles, bracelets, riveted work, wrapped beaded necklaces, rings or earrings will be created.
Cleaning the metal, cutting to shape or length, choosing the design elements, tools needed such as metal stamps, hammers, texturing punches, etc. Working at the large stump bench, soldering station or finish area depending on what step in the process she is at.
Metal printing, hammering and texturing allow her to put more of an artistic flow to the work and the part of the process she relishes.
When finishing a piece deburring, filing, sanding, tumbling and the final polishing will then occur to create a piece that is comfortable for the wearer and one that will endure for generations to come.

Stephanie Distler Artisan Jewelry found at:
Elk County Council on the Arts in Ridgway, Conservation Shops at Kinzua Bridge and Leonard Harrison State Park and Straub Beer Visitor Center & Taproom

Website- www.stephaniedistler.com

Organizations:
Johnsonburg Community Trust, 2022-'23 president
Elk County Council on the Arts board since 2005, 2022 treasurer
Johnsonburg Farmers' & Artisans' Market, co-founder

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