Maker Spotlight – Get To Know The Face Behind The Brand.
Meet Catarina from Wild Aurum. Catarina resides in San Diego, CA. Wild Aurum specializes in polymer clay earrings. Catarina happily accepts custom orders and you can find her Etsy store located in her IG bio.
Here are some words from Catarina:
-How long have you been making?-
“A little over a year.”
-What other hobbies do you have?-
“I’ve always loved lettering, calligraphy, embroidery and yarn crafts like wall hangings/weaving and decorating. Playing with interior design with what I have is so much fun, I can’t wait to have the money and the home to really try my hand later on!”
-Do you have favorite things to do while creating?-
“I love to watch Criminal Minds and other similar shows while I make earrings. Something about the calming craft and the crime shows work well together!”
-What inspires you?-
“People and nature. I find that each person I meet and the little things that add up to make them special is what I love most. Similar to our world, I love to see those tiny details and colors and little intrinsic features that make places feel so magical.”
-What made you want to start creating?-
“I saw a TikTok of earrings made of clay and at the time it looked so simple, haha! I was immediately hooked and went straight to Michaels for cheap supplies and quickly realized it wasn’t so easy, but was certainly more fun than I knew!”
-Would you like to share any family info? Pets?-
“My favorite person to show each new pair I make is my mom and twin sister! Their opinions and style differ from mine but they are always so supportive and always have enthusiasm and kind words for my art.”
-What is your MOST FAVORITE item you have created?-
“I made a pair very early on of little strawberries for a friend and I’ve yet to recreate them! They were done when I was just playing, no real skill yet, but something about them and how cute they were have always made them feel so special.”
-What makes your shop unique? What is your specialty?-
“I think what makes my brand special is that I still haven’t landed on a niche but I add a little bit of myself in each and every design. Every pair I make is unique to that style and what trend I’m inspired by or technique I’m trying out and every piece feels special because of it.”
-What is the story behind your business name?-
“When writing out influences and inspirations for what makes me feel my most creative and inspired I kept being drawn to the word Wild. I have a wild spirit, wild wavy hair and I feel that art is a free and wild energy. When looking at colors (I love them all) and other brand moods I knew immediately that gold touches would be necessary. I happened across the Latin for gold, Aurum, and I knew!”
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