An Introduction

I am a 24 year old woman who has a knack for all things crafty. My current passion is making hair accessories. I have been making hair clips since I was 19, back when I worked with children aged 3 through 5.

It has been a huge growing experience, looking back at how my art has changed. I started out buying flowers already made, feathers, and various jewels from the local arts and crafts store, but after studying the flowers I figured out how to sew my own for unique styles. All I needed was thread and some ribbon and I was ready to go! This is when I began to seriously consider the possibility of selling my work on Etsy. From there my creativity blossomed much like the very flowers I sewed.

I found my mother's collection of spare buttons and began using them as decoration. I found feathers, which I washed and cleansed thoroughly to add variety to the store-bought feathers. Eventually, and I feel ashamed to even admit this, I realised that store-bought feathers were not environmentally-friendly. I no longer purchase them, as this goes against my personal values.

It was only a matter of time before I also discovered ways to make twisted wire beads look even better than the store-bought ones. Before I knew it, I was truly creating everything I possibly could from scratch.

Now, I continue to experiment with the many varieties in which I can create hair accessories. I went from hair clips to baby headbands to hair combs to tiaras and, lastly, to crowns. I am both proud that my work is unlike others' in my market and humbled by the gift I have been given to manifest these creations.

Every day I am learning, and I hope my journey is one that inspires others to explore their hidden potentials.