From Old Clothes To A Beautiful Necklace
My shop started when I decided to make a necklace out of old clothing. I didn't have a lot of other crafty material to work with that day, so I decided to think outside of the box. I didn't have a plan or idea of how it was going to look. I improvised and explored the different textures of the variety of fabrics. Some fabric had more stretch, other parts had more embellished accents. The material and combinations of colors and patterns spoke to me. It was fun to awaken the old material into something new. Once I was finished I ended up creating a chunky scarf looking necklace. I wore it everyday and received a lot of compliments because it was something no one has ever seen before. I then decided to make more. My goal was to really make one of a kind pieces that you can't replicate. I always thought it made everything that much more special. I started to incorporate other old or unused materials other than clothing into my pieces and everything really started to expand. Friends would even donate broken hand bags, socks with holes in them, a pillow case that couldn't be fixed, you name it. And that was the start of my upcycled jewelry line that has been constantly evolving. It is currently at a stage where I incorporate gemstones, reconstructed costume jewelry, any material that I am inspired by nature, and a ton different textiles.
