About Lydia Chojnacki

Toledo, Ohio is where I was born and raised.  It is also the home of the University of Toledo and Toledo Museum of Art where I graduated with an Art Specialist (K-12) Degree with a communication minor when I was in my mid-forties. I taught in the public schools in Toledo and York, PA for 10 years.  I have taught students from age 2 to 92 including a preschool in Boulder, CO and a Senior Community in Arlington Heights, IL.  From 2012-2014, I taught adult and children’s jewelry making classes at the Art League of Hilton Head Art Academy and I have returned to the Academy just recently.

I was bitten by the bead bug in the 1990’s.  Over the years, my work has evolved from simple jewelry pieces to complicated classic designs that incorporate semi-precious beads, wire work and a variety of bead stitching techniques.  Uniqueness and quality craftsmanship are the tenets of my work.  Brilliant and bold colors, whether in combination with other colors or the intensity of one color, are the hallmark of my jewelry designs. I continue to explore bead stitching with various size and shape beads whether with thread/wire and/or bursts of color combinations.

As an artist, creativity is as important to me as breathing.  It is what helps me to balance out my day to day life.

I exhibit and sell my works at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery and Maye River  Gallery.  I was also one six jewelers who were featured artists in December of 2015 and 2017 at the ALHH Gallery.

I specialize in custom orders.

Phone:  847-997-2401    Email:  nw4se6@gmail.com

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