Eclipse Artisan Boutique in Wilmington North Carolina
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Eclipse Artisan Boutique in Wilmington North Carolina
  • About Eclipse
  • Artisans
  • Custom Orders
  • Artisan Submissions
  • Contact
  • Visit Blue Moon
910-799-9883

ARTFUL NOTIONS

Rose Gold Ring
Watchwork Earrings

Artful Notions

Melissa Hindle-Sherman says time stands still with every watchwork piece that Artful Notions creates. She creatively fabricates time and space into wearable art. Her elegant ‘steampunk – themed’ jewelry is inventively fashioned using vintage timepieces – sometimes accented with imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope.  Using bits and pieces of clocks, watches and other found objects, everything eventually finds its way into something new: stars shine out from brass and metal is etched and aged to create unique patinas. Her inspiration comes from mixtures of textures and media, combining the new with the old, fabricated with the found… each piece coming together to create something truly unique.

Melissa earned a BFA in printing making and watercolor from Edinboro University in 1994.  Melissa delved into jewelry during her final semester where she realized her proclivity for functional yet fun, pieces of jewelry. While in school she was able to hone her skills in metal fabrication and finishing while working for a jeweler part-time.  Utilizing these skills and constantly experimenting, while driving her husband crazy, she has continued to build her own lexicon to create her unique style. Melissa lives with her larger than life husband, who happens to be a writer, in downtown Wilmington, N.C.

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Hours & Location

Sunday   Noon – 5 pm
Monday – Friday   10 am – 6 pm
Saturday   10 am – 5 pm

203 Racine Drive
Wilmington, NC
910-799-9883
eclipse@bluemoongiftshops.com

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Eclipse is an artisan boutique in Wilmington, NC, filled with one of a kind eclectic pieces, original fine art, North Carolina pottery, and custom furniture from local and regional artisans. A gallery with a personality all its own!

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