Maker Spotlight – Get To Know The Face Behind The Brand.
Meet Lauren from Tiger and Gold. Lauren resides in Portland, Oregon She has been creative in many ways her entire life but found polymer clay about 8 years ago and started making jewelry professionally a little under a year ago. When she is not knee-deep in creating with glitter (and other sparkly things), she enjoys cooking, watching bad reality TV, dancing (even though she claims she is terrible at it). She loves fashion and finds a lot of inspiration in textiles. Lauren finds inspiration for her pieces from fashion, art, interior design, food, the way light looks hitting something, all kinds of things. She is constantly taking notes, saving screenshots, taking pictures, all to remind her of little ideas she has that she wants to bring to life. She is always aiming for playful sophistication. Lauren wants to create pieces that feel fun but also grown. This ambitious Leo is constantly listening to music while she is in creation mode. She listens to mostly female pop singers who she can’t help but sing along to like Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears (#freebritney), Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Meg Thee Stallion, Saweetie… When you get your Tiger and Gold earrings, know that a lot of love and rump shaking went into them!
Tiger and Gold specializes in polymer clay earrings with a fun twist. Her creations are known to contain glitter, mother of pearl, opals and even glass! Lauren currently does not accept custom orders. You can DM her if you see anything on her IG feed that you must have and her website is in her IG bio.
Here are some words from Lauren:
-What made you want to start creating?-
“I think for a lot of people, myself included, this pandemic has made us slow down and also caused us to experience some real losses and experience grief and depression along with those losses. I had an opportunity to actually have time to be creative and felt a deep need to do so. It’s not the most romantic start but I think it’s really relatable.”
-What is your MOST FAVORITE item you have created?-
“By far my most popular item is my sparkly glitter fish bones. They’re weird-pretty, which is always an awesome note to strike. My favorite creations change but my little knit sweaters with a beanie top were one of the first things I made that felt so incredible to me. Like I had found that place where something could have a sense of humor but not feel too young or childish.”
-Would you like to share family details?-
“Married to a cute, tall, beardy guy right before the pandemic (November 2019) and I have an adorable pup I love to pieces, Tiger.”
-What makes your shop unique?-
“I like to focus on unique textures, unexpected color combinations, and not shying away from sparkle to create pieces that have a playful sophistication.”
-What is the story behind your business name?-
“Tiger is my dog’s name. He is the absolute love of my life. Gold comes from The Golden Rule of treating others the way you’d like to be treated (although I prefer a combination of empathy with treating others how *they* would like to be treated). It’s a reminder that I always want to keep kindness at the center of what I do.”
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