Hometown Holler: Artistic Icing

Well the first thing you will notice about Angelica owner of Artistic Icing is her great big  smile, and its evident she is quite the southern gal from her big heart to her cute accent. The second thing you will notice is She is tall, Angel stands 6'2. Angelica is owner, designer, and creative mind behind Artistic Icing. Artistic Icing is  fun and unique jewelry made from old things - inspired by the past and a given a new twist for the future. I sat down with Angelica so my readers could get to know more about her and her jewelry. I am lucky enough to call Angelica a friend, and I promise she is genuine as it comes. I also own several pieces of Artistic Icing, and Angel has brought me to tears with how well she caught the moment I was trying to portray in my jewelry. She puts her heart and soul to every piece of jewelry she makes.Artistic Icing is jewelry like you have never owned before. One of kind original pieces made by a wonderful artist.. What more could you want? Her creativity will having you wanting more and more!

So tell us about yourself:

My name is Angelica but most of you call me Angel ... I am 34 years old and live in the great Mountains of East Tennessee. I feel like I am so blessed to live in a place where beauty is just outside my front door.
I am the mother of 4 boys who rule my world along with being with the best guy that has ever happened to me ... if there is such thing as a Soul mate ... Frankie is mine ... we share SO many common interests ... we laugh ALOT, he never rushes me, and lets me sleep in on the weekends, while he tends to the house full of boys, he fixes everything that is broken without me even asking, and if he is driving me around and I see a picture I missed or wanted to take, he will turn around and go back, and not complain one time. I stay at home and take care of these boys, I make a living creating jewelry that I call Artistic Icing - I take old keys, spoons, and such and turn them into beautiful, wearable pieces of art. I love flea markets, antique stores, and yard sales.I love photography but I will probably never do it again as a job ... as my true calling is the jewelry - I think! - I love all types of music from Johnny Cash to Eminem - I let my kids experience all types of music too - including Eminem ... I love riding the backroads and traveling in general. I have 2 black lab puppies that joined our home a week before Christmas - so I am the queen of this house full of boys! And I love my life!

I am not sure at times how I do it - but I manage to make jewelry in the midst of all the madness - or at 2am in the morning (I am one bone-a-fied NIGHT OWL).

What is one random fact about you?

I could eat pizza every day for the rest of my life and die happy.

Favorite Quotations

Live the Life you Love ... Love the Life you Live - Bob Marley


"Everybody in this car is going to hell, we're all going to hell for the songs we sing ... God gave us a great big apple seed , and he said Don't touch it, don't think about touching it, don't sing about touching it ... don't think about singing about touching it, ... - Jerry Lee Lewis in Walk the Line

Tell us about Artistic Icing:

As an artist my goal is to create a piece of jewelry that is meaningful and unique. My tag line pretty much sums it up – Jewelry that is designed to reflect on the past, live simply in the present, and embrace the future.

Each and every piece is entirely handcrafted by me from start to finish. I use a variety of materials including vintage keys, silver-plated flatware, lace, fabric, buttons, game pieces, beads, charms, glass, copper, nickel, brass and more.

Since each piece is handmade – they are unique and one of a kind.

Why "artistic icing"?

Some people think I am a cake decorator because of the name "Artistic Icing" ... but no - you see Jewelry is the Icing on the body, the final touches that complete the look.

What is your favorite piece? What do you wear the most?

I wear my Every Saint Bracelet every day, I love it ( photo below)

How do you find your items for jewelry?

I am a "picker" - I scour all of the junk tables at flea markets, I am in heaven in an antique store and I look for bargains on the side of the road in the summer months.
 I find beauty it everyday items, from vintage keys, to flatware of days gone by, old sewing notions, to game pieces even old dictionaries have made their way into my supply closet.  I love to create things that make for good conversation - that remind us of the past, and create keepsakes that you will cherish.

How do I get Artistic Icing?

You can order via email,website, or my Etsy page. I  do home shows, and appear
at certain festivals also.
( More info below)

Artistic Icing is offering a discount to any of my readers from 4/28/12 to 5/10/12. Just mention the frugal chicks for 10% off.

Artistic Icing Website

Artistic Icing on facebook

Phone. 423-895-5101

Email: Artisticicing@yahoo.com

For more info on participating in the Hometown Holler Program
email Katy at sillymom2three@gmail.com