Emily’s crafts are inspired by Native and South American cultures. Her work includes lots of beautiful leather, beading and stones. Gorgeous!
Emily Majzer
Random Facts About You?I like to hula hoop. I work at Michael's Arts & Crafts. I intern for Handmade in America. Peppermint makes me sneeze. I am addicted to candy.
What got you started crafting?
I started getting into jewelry making in college. I took a metalworking/jewelry making class at Virginia Commonwealth University in Spring of 2008 & that is when I realized my passion for creating jewelry.
Since then, I have come a long way in different medians of jewelry making. From seed beads, to natural gemstone beads, to leather.. it has been quite the creative journey! Gathering inspiration from everywhere it seems, I have watched my styles change over the years.
What is your source of inspiration?
one thing holds constant in my jewelry making, it is my inspiration from Native American & South American culture. The wonderful textile patterns, bone carved jewelry, peyote stitch, natural gemstones.. I think we can all appreciate creating something out of natural materials or recycling old materials into something new. This is another aspect of my more recent work.
A lot of my work is ‘up-cycled’ from old jewelry, bags, purses, clothes, etc. I am a thrift store/vintage queen & I am always in search of making another persons garbage into something new, original & stylish. Whether it’s a favorite piece of jewelry that has broken or an old worn out leather jacket, I will reconstruct, reinvent & salvage every scrap I can! Which is why I consider up-cycling to be somewhat of an art.
What have you made recently?
Recently, I constructed a leather wrap skirt for myself. I wanted a leather skirt, mullet style made with this cool patterned leather I had. It took me a couple tries to figure out how I wanted it to look but I added a pocket to the side of it so I won't have to wear a purse with the skirt. I custom made it to fit my needs which is why I like doing custom orders for people.
Where do you sell your crafts presently?
http://www.emilymajzer.com, Westvillage Market in West Asheville, NC, various music & arts festivals around the country and several craft shows on the east coast.
Why are handmade crafts important to you?
WHY NOT?!?!
Find Me
LocationUnited States
Email Address
Emily Majzer
Personal Website
http://www.emilymajzer.com
Store Website
http://www.emilymajzer.com/home/shop
@hippieMLE
http://www.facebook.com/emajzer
