Ting Lu

Meet the Artist

Owner/Designer

I joined the jewelry world as a maker late in life, having spent my entire professional career as a telecommunication engineer. Retired in 2023, I now work full time as a metal artist in my studio, in the suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.

I am a self-taught artist who has experimented with a variety of 2D/3D art and craft for my entire life. These include pencil/ink sketching, water color and acrylic painting, calligraphy, clay/pottery, fabric art, Batik/silk painting, glass work, wood carving, sculpture, and many others. It was not until 2014 when I took a silversmith class for the first time at a local art center, that I became fully focused in metal and jewelry making.

The creation of an art object with metal is complex. Metalworking, through the eyes of art, and involvement of math, physics, and chemistry brought the challenges that I was looking for. I consider myself a "jack of all trades" with a diverse set of jewelry making skills. To complement metal, I often experiment with unconventional materials. I love to engineer playful kinetic jewelry with movements, and multi-purpose jewelry pieces allowing more than one wearing option. You can see some samples of my work on the Jewelry Collections page.

I have participated in a number of competitions and exhibitions since I started metal work in 2014. You can see them at the Awards and Exhibitions page.

Besides jewelry making, I spent many months a year for post-retirement travels. I write Travel and Food blogs during these trips to share my experience in culture, arts, and foods in the world.

TingLuDesign.com

Welcome to my Online Studio where I share my special designed and hand-fabricated jewelry in the store, and my class offerings in teaching jewelry making techniques.

Browse "To Buy" if you like to own a piece of my exquisite jewelry.

Check out "To Learn" for classes and workshops to begin your journey in the amazing world of jewelry making.

Discover the innovative and artistic jewelry created by Ting Lu.
Each piece is meticulously crafted with attention to detail and showcases the perfect blend of creativity and craftsmanship.