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Fallbrook, California

Teresa Thorn Design — Fine Art and Handmade Jewelry

Made by hand. Kept for a lifetime.

Fine art, handmade jewelry, beadwork, and leather accessories created one at a time by Teresa Thorn in Fallbrook, California.

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The work

Objects with the mark of a hand.

Teresa’s work moves between archival linen panels, silver, stone, and leather—but the approach never changes. Materials are chosen for character, forms are resolved slowly, and every finished piece carries small evidence of the person who made it.

Three lines · one hand

The collection

One-of-a-kind and small-run work, shaped slowly and finished by hand. Availability changes as paintings and pieces travel between the Fallbrook studio, galleries, and art fairs.

Teresa Thorn floral still-life painting with pink and cream blooms

Original oils · archival linen panels

Fine art

Original oil paintings created on archival linen panel boards for a superior, lasting surface.

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Pair of Teresa Thorn beaded fringe earrings on weathered wood

Necklaces · earrings · bracelets

Handmade jewelry

Sterling silver, stone, and beadwork composed by hand. Each piece is finished one at a time.

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Teresa Thorn colorful beaded bracelets and earrings arranged at an art show

Beaded cuffs · leather accessories

Beadwork & leather

Intricate beadwork set into leather cuffs and accessories, composed one pattern at a time and made to be worn often.

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A closer look

Every pattern is built bead by bead, bringing color, texture, and character to pieces made for everyday wear. No two arrangements are exactly alike.

Colorful Teresa Thorn handwoven beaded bracelets arranged in rows
Handwoven beadwork · one pattern at a time
Teresa Thorn beaded cuffs set into rich brown leather
Beadwork set into leather
A display of colorful one-of-a-kind Teresa Thorn beaded cuffs
Small-run and one-of-a-kind cuffs

Meet Teresa

An artist by calling.

Artist and jewelry designer Teresa Thorn captures life’s beauty through original oil paintings and handmade pieces, exhibited at local art festivals and fairs.

She began painting in oils at around eight years old and went on to paint clothing as a business for more than 19 years. Then life took her in a different direction, and she stepped away for a time.

In 2013 she launched her jewelry line, building intricate beadwork by hand. In 2024 she returned to oil painting—a passion that had been waiting for her.

“Being an artist is something I have to do. It’s a calling.”

Teresa Thorn

On the road

See the work in person.

Teresa shows in galleries and at juried art fairs across the Southwest. Come handle the materials, try on a piece, and meet the artist behind the work.

Across three states

California · Nevada · Arizona

Updated from Teresa’s show calendar

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Inquiries & commissions

Begin with a conversation.

Ask about available work, a piece you saw at a show, or a custom commission. Teresa responds personally from the studio.

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