Maker Spotlight- Get To Know The Face Behind The Brand.
Meet Annika from aclay jewelry. Annika resides in Rocky Hill, Connecticut and started her journey with clay about 4 months ago. Most of her work is inspired by neutral color tones and by her own closet. She usually makes earrings that match her outfits – but there are some colors, textures, shapes and patterns that she just will have a random vision of. When she isn’t busy dreaming up new designs, she loves to rock climb, travel, and read poetry. She also enjoys writing – She wrote a children’s book that is in the process of being illustrated! While she is creating, she likes to listen to her Spotify playlist mostly consisting of Glass Animals, Nickleback, Fleetwood Mac. She also likes to watch Netflix in the background.
Annika is a 22 year-old intuitive Cancer whose work is sold at Cafe Bela Vida in Avon, CT and will soon be in Woodees in Westerly, RI. She is also a public health graduate student at the University of Connecticut. aclay jewelry specializes in neutral designs out of polymer clay and clay mixed with metal. She often gives outfit inspirations with her pieces on IG. Annika accepts custom orders so if you would like a custom piece, please send her a message. You can DM her if you see anything on her IG feed that you must have and her website is linked below.
You can get to know Annika more at https://aclayjewelry.com/
Q&A with Annika:
What made you want to start creating?
“I always loved art and saw someone creating clay earrings on Pinterest, where I had an art board. I decided to buy some clay and give a go. I got hooked into all of the research, and different materials that I could use to make neat work.”
What is your MOST FAVORITE item you have created?
“I love my Nora necklace and flower pendant earrings. I think they’re so casual but elegant. They were both creations that I saw in my mind, then brought to life.”
Would you like to share family details?
“I have a dog Shea and cat named Peyton.”
What makes your shop unique?
“My specialty is definitely in neutral creations, like the ginkgo clusters, Nora necklace and flower pendant. My shop is unique because I am a young maker, I post outfit inspirations so that shoppers can envision my products on them, and I try to make each pair as unique as possible with arrangement.”
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