Featured Etsy Shop: katrinbird

Today’s featured Etsy shop is katrinbird, a shop featuring elegant jewelry made of sterling silver, semi-precious and glass beads, and antique clock and watch gears.

“I love things that move and my goal is to make more pieces that you can interact with.”

How did you get started in your art?
For as long as I can remember, I have always been making and creating things, from drawing and painting, to photography, jewelry, and crafts like knitting and sewing. I majored in Fine Art Photography and took a silversmith class as an elective and absolutely loved it. Since then, I have occasionally taken workshops and seminars in jewelry and metals and have a small workshop set up in my apartment. I have a regular 9-5 job and love coming home and getting out my hammers and saws and working with metal.

What is your day job?
I edit educational videos for a textbook publisher. It’s a fun job, and involves fitting different elements together (words, images, music) to make a fun, pleasing and easy to understand product. I think that is a good skill to have for any art.

What inspires you in your work?
I get inspired by random things, but it’s usually from nature. A few weeks ago I went to a seminar on permaculture (sustainable living) and the speaker showed slides of different kinds of garden and landscaping designs. They were so beautiful and simple and I spent the rest of the class sketching out designs for jewelry. I never know what will inspire me so I always keep a journal and an open mind with me.

Katrinbird’s work is available at local craft shows (northern New Jersey), and in her Etsy shop http://katrinbird.etsy.com.

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