artist spotlight: Birdcage Bohemia!

Oh I am excited for today's giveaway!!

Meet Beatrice Bachleda of Birdcage Bohemia! Beatrice uses vintage pieces mixed with modern to create her very own style of jewelry!

You HAVE to check out her shop!

How long have you been making jewelry? How did you get started?

As I was growing up, I hoarded tons and tons of vintage jewelry. Many of the pieces were either broken or out of style or simply something one wouldn't wear today and so they just sat there in my jewelry box. Now, I have always believed I was destined to work for myself. Meeting my self-made guitar playing boyfriend drove home my philosophy, and coupled with the lesson my parents taught me: "Use what you have to create what you need," I had everything I needed to make it happen. I looked upon my huge collection of vintage jewelry and realized, I had to transform them into new beautiful pieces. One and a half years later, this realization has created multitudes of gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewelry and my destiny, Birdcage Bohemia.

What is your favorite thing in your shop?

As I look through my shop trying to find my favorite, I realize I just love them all! The great thing about what I make is that the styles run the spectrum from urban glam to romantically vintage to sweet and tiny to large and in-your-face. If I absolutely had to choose; The Encircle the Crystal necklace would be one because it would go with practically anything and the Bundle of Pearls earrings because they are just stunning when you wear them, delicate clusters of vintage costume pearls dangling happily from your ears. Could you really ask for more out of life? :)

What are your other hobbies?

Cooking! I literally cannot go a day without cooking something. I love to read cooking blogs and I collect cookbooks as if each one was going to be the last one I can ever own. I actually have a secret dream to open up my own restaurant someday. Guess it's not so secret anymore.

What do you listen to while creating?

I wish I could name some really awesome, obscure band, but honestly, just whatever's on the radio. Most of the time, it's just the sounds from the outdoors when I have my window open. Oh, and my boyfriend's music- Neil Zaza. Go look him up!

Because I am a food lover....what is your favorite thing to eat?

I'm a pescatarian. At first, I was trying to decide whether I should just go all the way and be a vegetarian, but I had to admit to myself, life without fish and seafood would be a sad life, indeed. My ideal dish would be a lovely red snapper nestled in a bed of cut up mangos, pineapples, and corn, topped with a squeeze of lime, wrapped up in a foil bag, and grilled to perfection.

love this one:)

Want to know the BEST part about this giveaway.... Beatrice made this necklace just for us!!

"I had a lone clip-on earring studded with sparkling rhinestones in clear and light peridot-like green with two gold teardrop "leaves" stretching outwards, creating such a beautiful shape. To give it new life as a pendant, I removed the clip from the back, flipped it upside down, and attached it to a lovely gold-plate vintage chain. Clustered around the top, two dark green and mottled brown acrylic beads are strung on varying lengths of wire. The effect is simple, elegant, and wonderfully eye-catching."

To win this amazing necklace, just leave a comment with your favorite item from the Birdcage Bohemia shop! Super easy!

Be sure to check out her lovely website, and if you are in the northeast Ohio area, head in to one of the many boutiques carrying Beatrice's work!
Comments will be accepted until Thursday, 6/3 at midnight, and the winner will be announced Friday.
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