Nici Laskin

I was born and raised in East Germany and was 12 years old when the "Wall" fell. Currently, I reside in Phoenix Arizona after moving there from New Mexico with my hubby and black lab "Roxy." Art has always been my hobby and an escape from a stressful day job in health care. The vacuous desert of New Mexico inspired my creativity to fill the voids with huge colorful paintings of flowers, plants, mountains, landscapes, and extraterrestrial planets. Having run out of space on our walls, I began selling my pieces at a local farmer's market. Always in search of new ideas and mediums, I took a few courses in silversmithing and became passionate about creating custom handmade jewelry. Also working with me as my " CEO, CFO " Director and Photographer is my husband of 10 years R.J. Laskin. While i have the physical more demanding job i think his is harder.

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Embracing the guitar and music, this bracelet was handcrafted with acoustic guitars that were sawed from 20 gauge sterling silver using a je

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I made a bronze money clip

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copper cuff I made with a petrified palm wood

what do you think ?

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brass shark tooth guitar pick with cat - Halloween cat - playable

handmade and playable brass guitar pick backside with hammered texture approx. 1 inch in size with a thickness of 0.8mm rustic patina and fi

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cactus

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made these today ,...made from sterling silver

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a large saddle ring i finished with a spiny oyster turquoise

its a composite stone made from spiny oyster shell pieces , turquoise and copper . they are really pretty i think

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large ring i made with Kingman mine turquoise

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my doodle of the day

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Karla watering her sunflower :)

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finished ... I used Ohuhu paper and their alcohol ink markers that i bought on a whim

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when you are bored , have markers and are also a silversmith :)

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when you are bored and have markers ...

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almost finished polishing

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doodles instead of working :)

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been dreaming about bears lately so I had to google about it

this is the first thing that popped up

As well as being a symbol of raw, masculine power and courage, the bear is also associated with aggression, danger, and risk-taking. It's most likely to show up in dreams when you're feeling threatened or vulnerable but also feel like you need to take control over your situation.