***HOLIDAY 2025 Promotion***
Thank you for supporting handmade and shopping small. All HOLIDAZE15 orders were shipped on time, by 12/16/25.
Now through January 1, 2026 please accept my gift of free shipping. Please enter Coupon Code FREESHIP at checkout. As of 12/18/25 UPS Ground shipping in time for Christmas is not guaranteed. While I have many items ready to ship, I am out of stock on some styles that may not be reflected on my website, try as I might. Please check with me at mafdesign1@gmail.com for availability or allow 2-4(ish) weeks turnaround.
The fine print: For those located in Chicago, pick up at my studio is available. Please inquire prior to purchasing. Holiday gifts may be exchanged for merchandise credit only. Please initiate desire for a merchandise exchange by January 5, 2025 via email at mafdesign1@gmail.com. Item(s) must be received by me no later than January 15, 2025. Please feel free to reach out to me with questions. Thank you!
Michele A Friedman FELT and Metal Jewelry. Handmade in Chicago, IL USA
Blog entry
Artist Intersection
It has been quite a year. Everything is upside down. My shows have all been canceled or postponed, only to ultimately be canceled. As a result my peers and I are have to rethink and reorganize our micro businesses. Pivot is the word. In the world of art fairs, craft shows and knitting conventions, where human interaction is crucial in selling my jewelry I am suddenly adapting to the current normal and shifting my business online. That is not so easy for this iPhone and social media loving but tech challenged Gen-X'er.
