Fashion Spark 09 / Raleigh, NC from BECAUSEUS on Vimeo.

Ahpeele (www.ahpeele.bigcartel.com)
Andrea Schmidt
Blue Flame Piercing (www.blueflametattoo.com)
Carolina Wang (www.carolina-wang.com)
Domino (www.jdomino.com)
DRC Clothing (www.drc144k.com)
FYSH Clothing (www.fyshclothing.com)
Goods (www.forthegoods.com)
Katelyn Wells (www.katelynawells.com) with hair accessories by Susan Phelps
LLLavender (www.lllavender.com)
Marie Cordella (www.mariecordella.com)
Metallic Spiral (www.metallicspiral.com)
Raleigh Denim (www.raleighdenim.com)
Revamp (www.avcc-inc.com) with accessories by Good Girls Studio (www.goodgirlsstudio.com)
Tyger Alexis (www.myspace.com/tygeralexis)

I met Johanna at Bazaar Spark last year when I was perusing all the fellow artists that had been involved in Spark Con.  For those that haven’t been, if you are interested in seeing what local artists are doing and getting a chance to talk to them, check it out every fall at Sparkcon!  I remember as I was walking, I realized that I am a ABSOLUTE TERRIBLE judge of accessorizing my pieces(and my excuse is every time is ‘OH It’s ALL ABOUT THE GARMENT, WHO NEEDS JEWELRY’) and I need to find somebody that can direct me towards something.  Now when I buy jewelry, I don’t even really consider it jewelry buying.  More like Art shopping.  I end up going and getting the most elaborate looking pieces that I have no intention of ever wearing, and I’d rather put it on the wall or put it in a glass case cause it just looks so pretty. I Adore Johanna’s work.  Everything is a work of art, and if you check out her Etsy Store, she even has romantic stories attached to each piece(I dream of being a princess/faerie everyday, I need that constant encouragement you know).  She describes her studio as creating “Eco-Conscious Statement Jewelry” where she scourers for vintage jewelry pieces and accessorieses to remodel into a new piece.  I think it’s brilliant and Johanna’s exquisite eye for attention and detail really comes through in each piece.  Please check out her Etsy site and her Blog, and if you want more background on her, check out this spotlight she got on Etsy!  Hope to work with her soon, It would really be a honor.

This is my favorite piece. I LOVE IT.