As one of the best American craft stores in the Midwest, Mindscape Adornments has the largest collection of handcrafted jewelry on Chicago’s north shore. From whimsical to elegant, you will find lampworked beads, 14kt gold forged wire designs, woven metal, semi-precious stones, raw diamonds and just about everything in between by over 100 American craftsmen.

Here is a list of some of the gallery's most popular artists that we represent: MICHELE A. FRIEDMAN DAVID URSO CARLA REITER DAVID AND RONNIE CHICKEN SCRATCH STUDIOS BRIE RICHEY BEAR METAL KATE RAUSS HOLLY YASHI

MICHELE FRIEDMAN

MICHELE IS ANOTHER FAVORITE OF OUR CHICAGO JEWELERS. HER JEWELRY IS INSPIRED BY ARCHITECTURAL SHAPES, EACH PIECE MAKE OF STERLING SILVER AND 18K BI-METAL.

WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE AN PIECE DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR US BY MICHELE AVAILABLE AT OUR ON-LINE BOUTIQUE. 

DAVID URSO

DAVID'S JEWELRY IS MADE BY MIXING NATURAL HERBS AND SPICES WITH RESIN. BY INLAYING THE COMPOUND INTO HANDCRAFTED STERLING SILVER SHAPES DAVID CREATES A SOPHISTICATED ACCESSORY.

JULIE SHAW

JULIE HAS BEEN DESIGNING AND MAKING BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY FOR 29 YEARS FOR GALLERIES AND OTHER FINE STORES. HER CREATIONS ARE WORN BY BOTH THE TYPICAL INDIVIDUAL AND THE FAMOUS. WHILE JULIE'S JEWELRY IS TRUE ART, IT IS VERY WEARABLE AND GOES EQUALLY WELL WITH JEANS OR FORMAL ATTIRE.

SHE CREATES IN STERLING SILVER PLUS 14K & 22K GOLD, USING PRECIOUS STONES, WONDERFUL AGATES AND JASPERS. UNIQUE TO JULIE'S STYLE IS A TRADEMARK TECHNIQUE SHE EMPLOYS. WITH EACH PIECE THAT SHE WRAPS, SHE BALLS UP THE WIRE, SLIPS ON THE PEARL OR GEMSTONE, THEN HOLDS THE TORCH A 1/2 INCH AWAY TO BALL UP THE OTHER END, CREATING A GRAPEVINE EFFECT TO THE WRAPPED WIRE.

JANE BARTHELEMY

JANE IS THE DESIGNER BEHIND DIVA DESIGNS-JEWELRY CREATED FOR YOU BY A REAL DIVA, BECAUSE SHE IS KNOWN WORLD-WIDE FOR HER OPERATIC ABILITY.

JANE USES HER FREE TIME AWAY FROM OPERA PERFORMANCES TO CREATE THESE VIBRANT GLASS BEADS. USING THE GLASS TECHNIQUE OF LAMPWORKING, JANE MASTERFULLY SHAPES MOLTEN GLASS RODS, USING GOLD & SILVER LEAFING TO ACCENT THE COLORS. JANE'S JEWELRY IS AVAILABLE AT OUR ONLINE BOUTIQUE.

PRICES START AT $44.

ED LEVIN DESIGNS

ED LEVIN STUDIOS CREATES HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE INTRIQUED BY DESIGNS THAT ARE CREATED WITH QUIET ELEGANCE. SELECT FROM EARRINGS, PINS, BRACELETS, AND PENDANTS.

HEINZ BRUMMEL

THIS STERLING SILVER PEACE SIGN PENDANT IS A DEPARTURE FOR ENAMELIST HEINZ BRUMMEL, BUT ONE THAT HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED. AVAILABLE IN 2 SIZES ON A STEEL BALL CHAIN. CHECK OUT OUR ON-LINE BOUTIQUE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ORDERING ONE.

JAMES LETERNEAU

JIM, CO-OWNER OF MINDSCAPE, CREATES THIS WHIMSICAL ART PENDANT, (MATCHING EARRINGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE) APPROPRIATELY TITLED "HANGING BY A THREAD". BOTH PIECES ARE MADE OF A COMBINATION OF STERLING SILVER, BRASS, AND COPPER. JIM'S JEWELRY IS AVAILABLE AT OUR ONLINE BOUTIQUE.

“HANGING BY A THREAD" IS AVAILABLE AT OUR ON-LINE BOUTIQUE.

EARRINGS ARE $55 AND PENDANT IS $165.

REFLECTIVE IMAGES

ARIA BOX BRACELET. STERLING SILVER WOVEN BRACELET WITH 18KT TRINITY KNOT DETAIL. GARNET (SHOWN) OR AMETHYST FACETED STONE AVAILABLE. 7" LENGTH.