Hi friend, call me Loli…metalsmith, dreamer of ideas, package designer, and everything else Sea Gypsy. 

 

Design, Function and Repurposing naturally found materials are primary in my creations. Discovery and curiosity remain driving forces behind my creativity. I attribute this interest to my time spent in the water growing up on the Jersey Shore exploring our natural world, discovering the secrets that are always around us. Fortunate enough to live year around on the Outer Banks and travel the east coast beach towns from Florida to Maine, Sea Gypsy was founded to provide organically shaped, minimalist, and unique designs that are made from found and repurposed resources around our beaches in unexpected ways– the use of seashells, ocean water, local magazines with images depicting the area, and empty liquor bottles from nights under the stars, and beach sand are predominant in my art.

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Since its launch, the Sea Gypsy Handcrafted jewelry collection has received recognition and acclaim for its innovative approach to design and craftsmanship. The pieces are not only beautiful but also tell a story, showcasing a unique vision and aesthetic.  My passion for working with different materials, combined with an unconventionally primitive process of creating jewelry, has resulted in a distinctive collection that is both organic, fresh and modern. 

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Sea Gypsy handcrafts to honor our beach and the wearer.  In each piece, I aim to tell a story of place, process, and preservation. My hope is that provides a sense of connection to the beach and a reminder of the importance of respecting/preserving the environments we cherish. Made from hand-picked beach treasures, each piece is dreamt up and crafted in my home studio…a workbench outside on the sand under the sun.  My heart and soul is in each and every piece and I hope you enjoy wearing or gifting them as much as I have enjoyed dreaming them and creating them with my own two hands.

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I believe everyone has a story to tell. I tell mine with metal and a little help from the sea.

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Hope to meet you on the beach someday!

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-Loli