LaDonna
Parker is a Los Angeles-based Marriage and Family
therapist who began making jewelry four years ago as a
way to creatively transform emotion. Her one-of-a-kind
pieces reflect worldly themes in both broad and
understated ways, turning bold into delicate, or
delicate into bold. A published writer with a lifelong
need to express herself, she has discovered yet another
way to give of herself and her life experiences in
jewelry. She works in various styles, from wire-wrapping
precious stones
to hand-knotting luminous pearls, always searching for
the right balance of color, size and weight to express
the feeling she puts into the work. The very process of
taking raw materials and turning them into something
beautiful is a gift that she relishes giving. "Each
piece is special," she says, "because each one contains
a part of me. When I make it, I’m aware that it has a
chance to be passed on to daughters and granddaughters.
I like to think I’m touching people with something
timeless."
