Be part of the fun when Friends of Indiana Artisan visit jewelry designer Nancy Lee in her Indianapolis studio.

During the visit, the artisan renown for her exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and attention to detail will demonstrate her creative process, give an insider’s look at her design philosophy and offer a tour of her studio and gallery. The event will be from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Factory Arts District (formerly known as the Circle City Industrial Complex), 1125 E Brookside Ave., Indianapolis.

Nancy uses recycled silver and gold, with responsibly sourced gemstones chosen for their beauty, character, and meaning to make her one-of-a-kind pieces or wearable art. She relies primarily on fabrication techniques, using a jeweler’s saw, hand-forming methods, and a wide range of stone-setting skills to create dimension, structure, and lasting wearability. Years at the bench have taught her that excellence lives in the smallest details. She works daily with surgical binocular magnifiers and uses a microscope when setting gemstones.

Process-oriented rather than production-driven, Nancy revels in every aspect of her craft—from design to gemstone selection, chemistry, and physics, to problem-solving, finishing techniques, and the final polish that brings each piece to life. Inspiration can strike from extraordinary gemstones, seasonal themes, celestial symbols, or fully-formed concepts, but it is nature that consistently fuels her creativity.

Tickets, $10 + $1.20 ticket service fee, must be purchased in advance as the number of guests is limited. They are available here. We can’t wait to join you there!