FWM Interviews Ms. Christine Haynes

Creativity and Feeling at Work

Positive feelings diversify one’s awareness and encourage new, varied, and exploratory thoughts and actions. Over time, this broadened behavioral repertoire builds skills and resources. Christine Haynes’ ability to invoke curiosity about her hand-made jewelry becomes valuable navigational knowledge. Her hand-made crafts are a gateway to pleasant interactions with the public that can cultivate positive relationships and reinforce her aim for excellence.

Through Christine’s jewelry, the capacity to have relationships that provide care and support, create love, fulfill promises, and offer encouragement, both within and outside the family goes from conceptualized, to realized. Her creations invoke the power of positive feelings that create change in how we experience and what we do with “right now”; that we must act on the emotional level to make true changes. And by changing how we feel right now, we change our destiny.

Interview Questions For Ms. Christine Haynes

FWM: How did you create an interest in jewelry and designing?

C.H.: I grew up in a very creative home. My mother was a seamstress and my father was an excellent carpenter. I was literally allowed to draw and write on the walls of my bedroom! I was always working on arts and crafts, and playing in my mother’s jewelry box was a definite joy for me. Though I was always creative and my creativity was supported and nurtured by my parents. It was not until I was in college that I started to design jewelry. When a favorite necklace suddenly broke one day, I decided to try my hand at repairing it. From there the obsession was born! I started designing jewelry first for myself then I decided to sell. But during that time it was only to make extra money for school expenses and I never dreamed it would one day be my profession.

FWM: Your creativity is evident in your designs, where do you get your ideas for designs?

C.H.: My design process is actually very organic. I allow the gemstones to decide what they want to become. Oh that’s sounds so artsy! But it’s true! I never really sit down at my work table and say ok I am going to make this or that! I pull out the materials and gemstones I want to work with and just let the creation come to me, so every design is a surprise even to me!

FWM: What are your favorite pieces of jewelry to make?

C.H.: That’s like asking me to pick which child is my favorite! But I would have to say at this time I really enjoy making necklaces, especially the pieces in “The Bedrock Collection” the new collection is primarily large gemstone nuggets and I just love working with these bold and regal pieces.

FWM: How long have you been a designer?

C.H.: I have been a designer for over 10 years.

FWM: At this present time, what are your future business goals?

C.H.: Ultimately I want to have a private studio where I can sell my jewelry, meet with my clients, and host shows. Currently I am in discussions with a few boutiques that will hopefully carry Fezelry Jewelry. Additionally, I am planning more shows and events to introduce the public to Fezelry Jewelry Designs.

FWM: Tell us more about your personal background like other interests you are involved in?

C.H.: I actually became so obsessed with my love of gemstones that I went back to school. I graduated from the Gemological Institute of America. I am an Accredited Jewelry Professional and I have certifications in jewelry essentials, colored stones and diamonds. I am a freelance writer and have been a frequent contributor to several Jewelry industry publications; including Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, and Beadstyle Magazine. I am also a contributing author featured in two recently released books on Jewelry design; Jewelry in a Flash and Easy Beading Vol. 6 published by Kalmbach Publishing. I am also a wife and mother of two, when I am not with my family, writing or designing jewelry I support a few select nonprofit organizations and, every now and then, I sleep!

FWM: Who are your clients and target audience?

C.H.: My clients vary from celebrities, local news anchors, models, designers, high powered business women, heads of major nonprofit organizations, and the women I like to refer to as my Divas. These are women of style that love unique and beautiful jewelry. My target audience is women of abstract taste that like quality and appreciate unique and original jewelry designs. Most of my clients want to be different and do not shop the mass produced jewelry market.

FWM: How well do your designs fit within the jewelry and designing industry?

C.H.: As well as any other and every day emerging to surpass. My particular market is referred to as the bridge jewelry market. It’s the area between costume and high end. However we have started to emerge and create a much larger following than expected. Some have referred to me as a celebrity jewelry designer or jewelry designer to the celebrities! That is very unusual for bridge jewelry! Fezelry Jewelry Designs is becoming recognized and positioning itself to become a brand design business.

FWM: Do you create pieces that a customer designs or gives ideas about?

C.H.: Yes, that is actually one of the favorite parts of my business! I accept custom order requests and I get quite a few of those.

FWM: Where can we see more of your work?

C.H.: The website www.fezelry.com. where the selection changes often and also at my Blog, www.fezelry.net; I often post my custom projects there. I am very excited because we are working on hosting a public trunk show in the near future.

FWM: Is jewelry designing a hobby that allows you to create one-of-a-kind designs that can be sold at a profit, or given as gifts to friends and family?

C.H.: For me, what began as a hobby ultimately became my passion and subsequently my life’s calling. The process of creating unique jewelry for my clients brings me great joy.

Thank you, Christine. Your jewelry designs are amazing!