Mary Jane Longrich
Jeweler | Kodiak
Kodiak born, I’ve lived here most of my adult life. My favorite way to express my ideas is through drawing, painting, collage, sculpting with clay, working with metals, beads & found objects.
Now, though I enjoy all mediums, I work mostly with beads & metals. I prefer antique & vintage beads because each are unique in color, shape & texture. Each of my creations are “one-of-a-kind” too. I especially enjoy a sense of humor in art, sometimes shown in my pieces.
My Art can be found at the Alutiiq Museum, the Frame Shop, or contact Mary Jane at mjlongrich@gmail.com
“Chevron Bead Necklace” Antique Trade Beads including red white-hearts, Kankamba beads, striped ahah slices, cobalt blues, & center Chevron bead, with sterling clasp. 17 1/2” $145.
“Petite Stripes & Russian Blue Cobalt Necklace” hand crafted of antique Cobalt, red White-Hearts, turquoise striped, ostrich-egg shell discs, & sterling clasp. $248”.
“Petite Stripe & Russian Blue Earrings” with antique beads & ostrich- egg shell discs, & sterling silver spirals. $62
“Sky & Sea Necklace” hand crafted of antique blue & green Trade Beads, “Black Eye Bead”, & green dentalium with a sterling clasp.
(17 1/2” ) $184
“Sky & Sea Earrings” with blue & green antique beads & sterling silver spirals. $62.
“Pony Express Button Bracelet” hand crafted of a vintage button, a variety of antique trade beads including Russian Cobalt beads, millfiori bead, green Mellon bead. 7 1/2” $148.
“Full Blue Moon Broom” hand painted broom with vintage pearl button, & beads. $74