Making jewelry out of found objects and recycled materials happened randomly. I am one of those people that if I see something I want but know I can make it myself for less, then I have to try to do that. This idea doesn't always pan out of course. Like for example when I am spending hundreds of hours refinishing furniture when I could have just gone to a vintage shop & bought something similar in way less time but what-evs.
All of my jewelry is hand made from materials or items that usually is discarded or sit in ones basement for eternity. I hope that by rocking upcycled jewelry we can encourage and inspire others to be intellectually materialistic. This is a term I have borrowed from a friend. :) My definition: Intellectual materialism - choosing products wisely based on how & where they are made.

I haven't had a permanent home for over a year now so I am quite limited on my "studio space"! My Etsy products & materials are literally all in one plastic bin I move around from house to house with me every few weeks. It will be really nice when I can have space to paint again and money to develop the rolls of film I haven't been able to.