Liz Wallace Jewelry
"I was born in Sacramento, CA, and grew up in a little town called Auburn, a half hour north on I-80. I am Washoe(Lake Tahoe), Maidu(Auburn), and
Navajo(Four Corners). My grandma, Nina Wallace, was very encouraging. She
had me drawing, sewing, and making crafts for as long as I can remember.
While my father, Alan Wallace, was always making jewelry in the garage, I
didn't pick up silver work until I was twenty. I was living in Santa Fe
then, and I took a four week course at the Santa Fe Community College. It
came naturally to me and sold well, so I kept it up. I tried to go
contemporary at first, but that work didn't catch on. I was exposed to a
lot of antique Navajo jewelry though, and when I started cutting my own
turquoise and making butterfly pins, I was able to make a name for myself
and have independence. Read More...