About The Designs
Diana Norman Designs is more than just handmade genuine flower jewelry, it is the culmination of many diverse and time honored techniques used to transform inspiration into wearable works of art.
The design collection incorporates many different materials, the most popular being preserved genuine flowers. Each unique, undying piece of nature is protected by a coating of clear epoxy, capturing it's vibrancy at it's peak and allowing it to be durable enough to wear everyday. A design can range from a fusion of pearls, semi-precious gems, crystal and glass to a piece made entirely of tiny seed beads or to jewelry completely consisting of interlocking wire rings. The original art pendants start as blank computer files which are digitally painted, manipulated, printed, hand set individually, and finally protected with a coating of protective resin. The clear and durable poly-based charms are prepared by hand exclusively, each one is embellished separately from start to finish.
About Diana Norman
I am a traditional and digital artist, a jewelry and graphic designer, and finally a web programmer. My designs capture a part of me and my life experiences of being a curious crafter starting at a very young age.
I remember being fascinated by all the beautiful things my Mother brought with us to the US from Seoul, South Korea. I grew up near Lancaster County, Pa, and no locally available items could compare to the massive china closet adorned with fantastic creatures completely inlaid with mother of pearl and fiery eyes that looked like rubies.
My Mom would spark my curiosity by turning yarn and string into sweaters, she also drew the most amazing anime style characters, and would fold little pieces of paper into origami flowers. What kept my interest was that she didn't want me to learn those things, as they "were a waste of time." So I would watch and try on my own, I remember begging to learn crochet and knitting until I cried uncontrollably. She gave in.
A designer was born as she showed me how to do the stitches, never relying on a pattern. Working and figuring things out as she went along. She was amazing. She encouraged me to try on my own, and I did so without using patterns. My Mom helped me to transform pictures into methods of making tangible objects from deteriorated Korean origami books. The rest is a blur of creative trial and error, the successful pieces end up on this site, as the unsuccessful wait patiently for their time to shine.
I currently create all my artwork from my home in Northern New York. I attended university a year early for pre-med studies and have been here ever since. The winters here are harsh and the summers can be brutal, but spring and fall are so beautiful it's almost worth it. It can be really hard to live more than eight hours away from my family, especially my Mom, so I have started this site so I can afford to go home more often or for at least visit a little longer.
Thanks for stopping by,
My Mom and I really appreciate it.
