heirloom jewelry + gifts hand crafted from antique silverware.
Erin Hutchison is the designer and maker behind jewelry and gift company, The Spoon Shop.
ORIGIN
The Spoon Shop was founded in 2013 when I purchased a set of metal stamps on a whim and began to play around with them in my spare time. I came across the idea of stamping vintage flatware and quickly fell in love with the process. Taking something old that has been tossed aside and giving it new life is the foundation of my craft.
PROCESS
I create at a workbench in my garage, forging metals on an anvil with my grandfather's hammer. He was a carpenter by trade, and working with his hammer is such a special and sentimental addition to my process.
RESULT
I hand craft a variety of items; the best sellers are jewelry, stamped coffee spoons and keychains. As The Spoon Shop continues to grow I am incorporating other salvaged metals into my designs.
WHY SHE DOES IT
I started selling my pieces as a way to help off set the high costs of international adoption. Our family has brought two kids home from Ethiopia and the sales from The Spoon Shop greatly helped. I now use a portion of my profit to help other families adopting as well as contribute to the needs of the orphanage where our son lived.
