Unique Jewelry, Unique fashion, Unique art. Carmen has been creating jewelry since 2004. All work is designed, created, and perfected by Carmen between her Toledo, Ohio, studio and her Kelleys Island, Ohio, studio.
Carmen received her BFA from Bowling Green State University and her MFA from Columbus College of Art & Design. Please visit carmensmith.weebly.com to see her fine arts work.
Carmen draws inspiration from nature, patterns in stone, and the history of bead work. She is most interested in African and Native American Tribal bead work, specifically tribes from the Plains of North America, and the Maasai and Yoruba tribes in Africa. She uses bead embroidery and bead weaving techniques to create her pieces.
Carmen is also an avid reader and uses art and fashion history from around the world to inspire her.