Technology Inspired Wearable Art

Random Facts About You?
I like to combine unusual or surprising materials, such as salvaged laboratory equipment, recycled electronic components, re-purposed watch parts, and other mechanical gadgets with more conventional jewelry components and textile materials to create fun and unique jewelry and other wearable creations. When not making wearable art, I work as an engineer designing scientific equipment. My newest hobby is fixing old sewing machines. They are awesome. I also love hiking and camping.

What got you started crafting?
Since I was very young I have had a passion for observing and understanding nature and designing and building things. I have always enjoyed making jewelry and other wearable art for my friends and family, learning new techniques and collecting art supplies and parts of old things for my creations. My mother has always wanted me to try selling my creations but I was not sure of the best way to do this. I learned about Etsy while attending the 2009 Maker Faire. Soon afterwards I opened my own Etsy store.

What is your source of inspiration?
I am inspired by observing nature, science, and technology.

What have you made recently?
My most popular creations are my micro-mechanical butterfly necklaces and earrings. Because they involve the arrangement of many tiny parts, they take me a while to create. I can just keep up with demand.



Why are handmade crafts important to you?
Handmade is fun!

Find Me

Location
Northern California

Email Address
Liz Cohen

Personal Website
http://www.ScienceKitty.etsy.com