Yelena Kakuschke is a multimedia artist who has called Florida home for over 20 years. Her educational background is in the medical field, her passion has always been in creating. A lifelong artist, she has explored a variety of mediums, including leatherwork, wire wrapping, lapidary arts and silversmithing.
Her fascination with natural gemstones led her to study lapidary arts in 2020, followed by silversmithing, allowing her to bring new dimensions to her jewelry designs.
An active member of SWFL Fine Craft Guild and Alliance for the Arts, Yelena has participated in several regional gallery exhibitions. Her work Moonlight Sonata, inspiried by Beethoven's music, received the Rubicond Award at The Symphony of Sounds and Shape exhibition.
Inspired by nature, she combines gemstones with the different mediums to create distinctive wearable art that celebrates individuality.
Guided by curiosity and intuition, Yelena continues to explore new ideas, believing that creativity is a lifelong journey.