onesmallstar
one small star started in 2004 in boston. a pair of simple earrings i couldn't afford prompted me to teach myself how to make my own. later that year, pondering how to pay my rent as an unpaid publishing intern/waitress, one morning i thought, eureka! i will sell jewelry to my unsuspecting female coworkers! (it was a little like dealing drugs. i would walk in the restaurant and hear "*pssst*.... do you have any on you? i have cash...") ...and one small star was born.
an artist and poet by training, i now work for a national magazine by day and on making things at night. i also write a blog about great things on etsy: etsywedding.blogspot.com
am delighted to make custom sets for gifts, weddings, and celebrations, pls. see my "request custom item" page.
one small star mixes semi-precious and precious stones and metals with recycled/repurposed objects including soda cans, camera film, hardware, office supplies, and found objects to make little sculptures and conversation starters.
now based in DC, am still a member of boston's fort point arts community and travel frequently to NYC, durham nc, boston, san francisco, and points in between and would be delighted to arrange a trunk show for you and friends.
why the name "one small star"? it's from a favorite poem by wislawa szymborska, which you can find at tinyurl.com/mvk3a. she was an amazing polish poet who won the nobel prize for literature in 1996.
thanks for reading -- please feel free to contact me here on etsy or at info(at) onesmallstar(dot)com, and thank you for supporting independent artists and designers!
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shipping info:
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* D.C. residents, please wait for a revised invoice including 5.75% sales tax. I am happy to meet + deliver items locally if possible.
* orders ship every friday, sooner if possible.
* orders ship to the etsy address if the paypal address is different.
* U.S. orders go out USPS first class.
* if you would like me to insure your package (cost varies) or send priority mail with delivery confirmation ($5.25), please contact me before paying and i will happily adjust your invoice.
* intl. orders go USPS Global Priority.
* when possible orders are carefully and securely packaged in recycled packaging -- may not look pretty, but saves trees!
* am happy to wrap gift orders, pls. let me know in note to seller!
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if you like, check out the little feature i wrote as part of the storque's awesome handmade wedding series! www.etsy.com/storque/article/1352/
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