Beth Cosner Design Jewelry Giveaway
Swarovski Pearls, Czeck Glass and 14 K Gold Fill
Earrings Value $50
To enter giveaway drawing both 1) Become a follower and 2) Leave a comment below.
Contest ends midnight June 1st and The Winner of these fabulous earrings will be announced on June 2nd.
Beth Cosner Jewelry Designs
New Lucite Pendants
Beth designs dynamic jewelry exploring color and texture through the use of precious gemstones, freshwater pearls, and lucite. She works in sterling silver as well as 14K gold filled and gold vermeil. KA: Beth when did you begin to design jewelry?
BC: In high school at Shawnee Mission East. I enrolled in Metalsmithing with Mr. Crawford. At Kansas University I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. KU has the oldest Metalsmithing Department in the country.
KA:You then went for further education on the west coast is that right?
BC: Yes, I entered the Gemological Institute in Carlsbad California and became a Graduate jeweler.
Beth Cosner Studio
KA: What inspired you then and now? You really have an amazing artistic sense of color.
BC: I started attending Gem Shows in California. I have been to many in the ensuing years. I love to design and have so many ideas in my head I cannot even complete them all! I love color, color, color. I start creating and one thing leads to another. The raw materials and the different seasons inspire me.
KA: You are also working with some new materials I see.BC: Yes I have started some pieces out of colorful lucite which has been fun. I am now creating custom charms for special occasions, and using hammered gold and silver. I love doing wedding jewelry ensembles of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. I do a lot of custom work for different special occasions.
KA: What jewelry shows and exhibits do you have scheduled?BC: The Prairie Village Art Fair 2010 will take place on June 4th, 5th & 6th. I will be located at Booth #62
The Towne Center Art Fair is on June 18th, 19th, and 20th. There I will be set up in Booth#119.
KA: Is your jewelry available in any galleries and boutiques?
BC: Yes, locally I am in Scandia Down on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. My jewelry is sold at Rivers Bend Gallery in Parkville, Missouri and Barucci gallery in St. Louis Missouri. Also both Accenti Gallery in Des Moines, Iowa and The Dahm Jewelry Gallery in Solana Beach, California.
KA: Beth how can you be reached by those interested in your jewelry?BC: Contact me at 913-481-3179 or email me at bcosdesigns@aol.com
KA: Beth, thank you so much!
Beth is also looking at further upscale retail representation.
169 comments:
Oh my gosh- Allie is in love! She WANTS this! LOL We arer followers!
xoxo Pattie
What gorgeous things. How sweet of you to host this give-away! I think it must be wonderful creating these lovely pieces. Happy weekend to you~
Beautiful and unique!
I love those earrings. Thank you for letting me know about this giveaway. Beautiful line.
Wow, those are amazing pieces! I love any jewelry but, those are lovely!
Lila Ferraro
Queen Bedroom Sets
I'm a follower!
Lila Ferraro
Queen Bedroom Sets
Her work is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for showcasing Beth's lovely work, Karen. Thanks so much for your very kind and supportive comments lately, too. I appreciate them! xx
What beautiful earrings!!! My ears would love to wear them!!
You are such a dear to host this lovely give-away as well as introduce us to Beth. May the best ears win!
pve
What a lovely giveaway. Thank you for leaving a message on my blog and mentioning your gorgeous giveaway.
I have become a follower and look forward to reading your posts/.
Chania
Karena, thank you for visiting my blog this morning and letting me know about your giveaway, Beths designs are so lovely and I love the colors. I have become a follower!! As someone already said may the best ears win. happy weekend and thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such a kind comment. If you like color you will like this house it is very bright and cheerful that is for sure, Kathysue
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment! I appreciate it! The jewelry is beautiful!
I am now a follower! I hope you come back and visit!
Aren't her pieces lovely? Thanks for finding me, Karena, and inviting me over-- love your blog!
I love jewelry that's also fun!
Great give-way. Have a wonderful weekend, -s
Beautiful pieces from this talented lady! Fingers crossed!
xx
Hi Karena, i really like you enjoy my blog !! It´s nice to meet you and yor work too.
Congrats for this !!!
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I love all the colors in her jewelry. What fun, great giveaway!
The ear rings are absolutely fabulous.
You are so good at inspiring people to enjoy art.
I love the interview! Aren't those bracelets beautiful! I love hand made jewelry! I am a new follower. I hope you'll visit me soon, too! ♥
Hi Karena! I thought that I WAS a follower, but apparently there must have been a glitch....but now I am! These are gorgeous earrings and it is always so much fun to have a peek into an artist's studio! Thank you for letting me know about this wonderful giveaway. xx p&H
I am a follower and I adore those pieces! The coral necklace is to die for!
Wish I would win it! Great give away, Karena!
Beth is extremly talented!
Thank you for introducing me to her work!
Hi Karena!
Thanks for sharing, her work is just gorgeous.
And thank you so much for your visit, I really do appreciate your comments on my cubby post.
Have a wonderful day!
Anne
Such unique and pretty pieces! I am now a follower of your blog. I LOVE the pieces in pictures 6 & 7 of this post! Nice of you to have this giveaway! Please count me IN!
Such exquisite pieces of jewellery. I fell in love with pictures 1 and 6 :-)
Karena, these are truly unique. Great interview! I'm not entering the contest, though, since I can't wear the earings. Just wanted to say I appreciate you.
Lots of yummy eye candy here !
Thanks for your kind & encouraging comments ... .
Judith
Yes yes yes, what a lovely giveaway!!
Agneta
Oh, gorgeous! I want to win, of course I'm a follower! XO!
Thanks for visiting my blog! What a great giveaway.. and what beautiful jewelry!
x trina
Wonderful interview with the very talented Beth.
Thanks so much for your visit and your thoughtful comment, Karena.
I'm joining your adoring followers.
Catherine
Oh my gosh, I went to SMEast and learned from Mr. Crawford too! I loved him and his class. Wonderful jewelry!
I am in love with those necklaces ! Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such nice comments. XO Lisa
What great comments & such a small world!!
Karena
What beautiful jewelry!! I am now a follower on twitter!
Karena, thanks for coming by my blog and inviting me to join your giveaway. Beth's jewelry is gorgeous and I hope I win! I'm following...
Beth's jewelry is gorgeous and thanks so much for letting me know about your wonderful giveaway! I'm a follower and thanks for the opportunity to win those beautiful earrings!
Kat :)
I love Beth's jewelry. I am a new follower and would love to win those earrings! Thanks for giving me the head's up!
She's really talented. This jewelry is beautiful! What a nice giveaway. :-)
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for your charming comment. What a beautiful selection of jewelery in here! I'm really spoilt for choice!
Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a message. Pls do visit again.
If you want to see a Finnish jewelry artist blog, visit my sister in law's blog http://designlaaksosundman.blogspot.com/
Oooh, beautiful jewelry :-) I love the bright colours of Beth's lucite pendant necklaces. And the earrings in your giveaway are really pretty -- my ears would be happy to wear them :-)
I'm already a follower :-)
Kelly
Beautiful jewelery! I am a follower!
Thanks to all of you for your great supportive comments. Beth's jewelry is amazing. I can see that so many of you love to hear about special giveaways!
Karena
Wow! I love your jewelry! So pretty!
Wow! What a beautiful site! Amazing photos, colors and beauty!
Thank you for stopping by my blog! And wow - what beautiful jewelry! xx, Naphtali
Such pretty jewels...love them all, xv.
Thank you for sharing this awesome artist with us! What beautiful work!
I am a happy new follower!
xoxo Beth
Fabulous interview and designs, darling!
xoxox,
CC
Beth's jewelry is very beautiful. I enjoyed surfing your blogsite. I will enjoy following. Thanks for commenting on my site today. Maybe you will win my giveaway, and hopefully you signed up to follow as well. It is just the first of several we have planned.
Dear Karena, Thanks for stopping by...My sister-in-law lives in Independence Kansas...you make some yummy jewelry!
xx
Karena thanks for the introduction. What stunning designs! Good luck on your giveaway!!
Beautiful jewelry!!! I'm a new follower.
her work is lovely!
Karena, thank you for linking this post to the Boardwalk Bragfest. In the future, could you please place a return link on your post? The party is over now, so it doesn't really matter, but I would love to have you link up again every Wednesday. I love this jewelry.
Karena, these designs are amazing. I love the color and the designs of her jewelry. Since I don't have pierced ears, I think I will let the ones who do try to win these beautiful earrings because they are incredible! I love Kansas City. My sister lived there many years ago, and it is an absolutely fabulous place.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Exquisite designer jewelery!
Already a follower.
Lovely post,
Joanny
So happy to find your blog also. I am an MLA student, and I love the arts!
I am working ona post for our Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts now.
Teresa
So petty! Love the necklaces in particular. thanks for the introduction!!!!
Love that! thanks for introducing such brilliant artists!
lindsey
www.insidestoop.com
Hello my friend,
Finally I made it to read a few blogs today!! OOhh such a busy days for me! But I am so glad I read this post of you!! Beautiful jewelry of this lady!!
Karena, I also want to thank you for all your lovely comments on my posts! You are a wonderful and such a sweet person!!
I want to give you a BIG hug !!!
xx
Greet
Karena, thanks for your visit to mine recently...and apologies for the typo in replying to you...it's not just you, I do it all the time despite my resolutions to check, check and check everything before hitting send.
I have been enjoying your blog so much....so refreshing and stimulating.
Thank you.
gorgeous! count me in.
xo,
cristin
Lovely pieces!
Thank you for your comment on my blog - now the weather has turned very warm here in London, I think JPG dress might come out! I'll keep you posted.
Helena xx
Just beautiful jewelry. Thank you for always stopping by RHS. I really appreciate the support. I try to make my rounds as often as I can, I just wish there was more hours in a day. You're the best!
Beautiful jewels and great interview.!
She is so talented, and of course I am a follower!
Beautiful work!!! The earrings are amazing!
Thanks so much for visiting Karena!!!xo Jessica~
Such pretty things! I love her color combinations and the ethereal quality of each piece. The coral and turquoise is my fave I think, great interview!
Always so interesting to read about artists and their inspirations. Beth has a great eye for colors and i wish her all success...
So glad to find your blog....and for opportunity to win those great earrings!
Thank you for your nice comment on my blog! What stunning jewelry! Of course I've become a follower; how could I resist?
Gorgeous stuff! She is so talented! And of course I'm a follower, Karena!
This jewelry is fantastic! I am a follower, please enter my name in your giveaway!
I love those ear rings!! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Come back soon!
if you've read this far from the top of your comments list, then this is the 80th comment! wow!
there is something so wonderful about seeing an artist at work in her studio! thanks for sharing these pictures...
ciao bella
creative carmelina was here!
come see me too sometime
Hello,
so nice that you found my page via PINK SATURDAY. It was a lot of fun trying to find pink stuff in my place.
So nice, that you had a look at my page. I will go back and have a deeper look on yours. Take care...
Svenja
Hi Karena, Thank you for your comment on my giveaway, I've never head of Mandevillas and when I've googled them I didn't recognise them either - I'll be sure to ask at my garden centre, they are very pretty!
Very nice to meet you!
Kat x
Hi Karena - thanks for visiting my little blog project and commenting on the hostas. They are one of my favorites, too.
This jewellery is amazing.
Hi Karena, this is beautiful and poetical! All the intricate details of the jewelry, one wants to explore it. Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog "Miss Doodle's Day", you can now find me on wordpress at my new blog PARISDREAMTIME:)
http://www.parisdreamtime.com
Your oilpaintings look very calm and balanced...
have a great day,
greetings from Paris
Andrea
You've featured some amazing pieces in this post. I love the pearly blues in particular.
There are some fabulous items there, but I do especially like the earings. Please count me in for the draw.
Jenny
Hi Karena,
Thanks so much for visiting my site. I'm glad to have found you. Your site is fantastic and I"m a new follower for sure (not just because of the earrings although they are beautiful).
Look forward to visiting you regularly.
such lovely earrings, and even lovelier blog!
folllowing you :]
jasminephilbrick.blogspot.com
..i'd love you to follow me :]
Thanks for visiting my blog. The Jewelry is lovely. I will come back and visit again to check out your blog better.
hi karena! these are great jewelries! will check it out. you have a great week! verbena cottage
Hi Karena! Thanks for entering my blog giveaway :) I'm your newest follower!
And I'd love to hear your story - knowing that you now have "silver strands" growing in ... if you have time, drop me a line.
oxoxoxox
Denalee
gorgeous jewelry! Please enter me in the draw. And thanks for stopping by my blog!
Kansas! I lived in Kansas City MO back in the late 60's and my son was born over the line in Kansas at the medical center. My Ex-husband, now deceased, went to the Kansas City Art Institute. Studied under Dale Eldred (wonder if he is still around).
Thank you for all of the great comments! I am still amazed by all of the connections, I think it is now 2 or three degrees or separation, not six! Spread the word...the winner ill be announced June 1, so still plenty of time to enter!
Karena
What gorgeous pendants!
Hi Karena, Beths creations are truly stunning and what a giveaway.
Thanks for Sharing and thanks for visiting my blog.
Lisa :)
the colours are stunning !
These are great pieces! Thanks for your sweet comments on my blog! Hope you have a blessed week. xoxo
Beautiful!
And
thank you for visiting....smiles.
absolutely gorgeous work and what an exciting career path. love her bracelets.
Very pretty things she makes. So great to know about them. Appreciate your stop-by. Jane F
Beautiful work- thanks for your visit! I enjoyed your blog and became a follower! have a great day!
Heather
I like the original and beautiful handiwork...really something to be proud of...
Great designs, Beth is incredibly talented. I covet those necklaces!!
Hope you had a great weekend, I just arrived home from a weekend away :)
Hi, I love the bracelets. Belated thanks for commenting on my calendar blocks, I appreciate it!
Uch beautiful work! Thanks fpr stopping by my little blog
What beautiful jewelry! Stunning, really!
I can't wear earrings. But they sure are pretty.
:)
So don't enter me in the drawing.
But thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment!
:)
Beautiful jewelry!
hello. thank you for stopping by my blog. you have lovely jewelry here.
What fun...your work is amazing. Thank you for visiting me the other day..love your blog! xo
Lovely art-wear!
I am follower!
BTw i am having a giveaway on my blog it's my first time 'pls participate will mean a lot to me ~Deepali http://www.fillinspaces.blogspot.com
Karena, such a beautiful giveaway! I love all of these pieces you've shown here! I am already a follower :)
Nancy
The "New Lucite Pendants" are realy beatuful and colorful. i like them a lot.
Amazing designs. Love these necklaces, so beautiful!
They all looks super super cute. Love them all
xx
sahi
www.barelyvogue.com
What a fun giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
How gorgeous! I was looking back at your other posts and I love your artwork!
So special... unlike anything else!
Toma
What beautiful jewelry, Karena! I'd love to win this. I don't do any Following (just never started with it & there are too many!), so if I'm still eligible, please enter me.
This jewelery is stunning!
Gorgeous with a capital "G"! Would LOVE to win these :) Gotta go run and become a follower now.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Karena, thank you for your so sweet comment!!
x
Maria
love the jewelery, wow - glad you like the homes I blog about too!
Karena, Beautiful blog! What an exciting offer! It's all too good!!
gorgeous!
especially the one with corals~
im not sure I can enter as Im from Australia but I am am please enter me! I came by to check out your blog after you left a lovely comment on my blog (ohgorgeousbaby.blogspot.com) Thank you xx
Im now following your blog too.
Take Care Fiona
Always something interesting! Thank you for reading my blog, Karena. I love new visitors. Your offerings here are lovely and what an honour for the jeweller to be featured and interviewed!
How lovely to meet you. Pity I don't have pierced ears!!!! You would love Tara Frey's book. My daughter got it from Amazon and whilst it doesn't answer the blog etiquette questions fully it is full of lovely information and beautiful sites to visit. Thank you for your comments I will return!
Beautiful designs!
Beth has the most beautiful designs. Many of my family and friends own her pieces. Maybe I'll get lucky!
Such beautiful work from a talented artist!
I have recently begun to pick up my paint brush and palette after a LONG hiatus, so I look forward to being inspired by more of your art related posts. Thanks for visiting my blog today-
xo
yvonne
Beth's work is fab and so is the giveaway!!
Gorgeous! I'll have to check out your stuff in Des Moines next time I have a girls day out!
Sign me up for the drawing!
I'm a follower now.
What gorgeous jewelry! Some of these pieces are simply stunning. How sweet of you to have a giveaway! :)
These pieces are stunning. Love them all. Thanks for visiting my blog, I miss you gals.
A jewelry giveaway...perfect! What gal doesn't love new baubles!
Well I can see why you have so many comments. Your blog is so informative. I can't see how you could respond to all of these comments but I have added mine to the list any way. Your featured artist has definitely wonderfully unique creations.
Have a great weekend.
Pat
Beautiful stuff, Karena! Thanks for introducing us to such a wonderful designer. I would love to design jewelry, but I'll have to leave that to the masters like Beth!
Wow! Gorgeous work! Love the interview!
Your work is lovely.
Thank you SO much for stopping by my blog.
Thanks for participating in my giveaway! good wishes deepali
Beth, still love my amethsyt crystal spiral earrings and the special matching bracelet you did for me. Hope to get to at least one of your shows....love the PV one.
Excited to see your lucite and happy to find a great new blog to follow, you always have great ways to create interest
Martha
I've been a fan of Beth's for a couple of years now. I have several pieces and get wonderful compliments!
Hey thanks for the comment on my blog.
i like what i see on your blog too.
big art fun.
i'm gonna be a regular here too.
Hi Karena, thanks for the stunning giveaway. Beth knows how to put a rainbow into jewelry. Those beautiful earrings would match my grreen eyes perfectly!
I love your style.
Greating from Germany/Hamburg
Doris
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving me with really nice words : ) Made me smaile. This jewelry and your blog are great : )
I am glad I discovered you. You have beautiful pieces here. I want to explore some more.
These are lovely, Karena! Thank you so much for introducing me to the artist. What a nice giveaway.
My daughter's best friend in NYC has been making jewelry since college and I barely own anything that isn't hers. Unfortunately, life and children got in the way and she is semi-retired now.
Thanks so much for you kind comment on my blog and I hope you visit again soon!
Karena
Thank's for nice comments on my blog!!!
I'll definitely visit you again.
Elena
It's always a treat to have new visitors. Thank you and it's so nice that you feature another artist who makes beautiful jewelry. Hope you are having a fabulous holiday. Miles of Smiles ~ Lynn
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. The jewelery is gorgeous.
Ann x
Thank you for visiting! What beautiful works of art ~ love it all!!
Blown away - so gorgeous!! Sign me up to win! :D
It's all just beautiful! Beth is very talented! Thank you for visiting my blog, we're neighbors (Olathe)! ;)
OH NO I AM TOO LATE FOR THE GIVEAWAY! it's past midnight here where I am but just in case I want to comment and say a. these are beautifulllllllll, the winner will be very lucky, and b. great interview...i always enjoy hearing about artists inspiration
xoxo Bardot in Blue
New follower...I love bling, and this is gorgeous! I would love to have a chance at this giveaway. Thanks for stopping by...It lead me over here:) Debbie
Karena, so sorry for the knee-jerk reaction. I get lots of comments that are generic and they drive me nuts but I really really appreciate your explanation!! It's weird, now that I have written that entry i almost don't care what others think when I take pictures in the middle of the street. Almost, that is. So I will keep in mind what you said. By the way, are the landscapes below yours? If so, you have a really unique take on the world. I like it.
As an anthropologist, I am drawn to the way that we interpret a seemingly objective scene in so many different ways (take the way we depict rain with a raindrop versus how the Maya depicted it with vertical blue wavy lines) and I have to say that you readily break convention and depict what you see with creativity.
Kind regards,
Tori
Hi Karena,
Thank you so ery much for your lovely visit! Very pleased to read you!
Wonderful jewelry! Beautiful pieces!
So beautiful. Not sure if I got entered soon enough or not. Have a great week.
Wow such interesting detail and great colors!
Wonderful pieces!
Karena,
CONGRATULATIONS! You've won the contest you entered over here:
http://walterhelenaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/06/and-winner-is.html
I've sent you an email with details :)
xo,
WHP
Aren't the lucite pendants so colourful and pretty. Thanks for dropping by Beach Vintage and I hope to see you again soon.
wow. this was really cool to read and see the pics of her working in her studio. amazing.
Nice post! You are a very smart! Furniture is also my favorite pick.
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