Renegade: Erica Weiner

I must preface this by saying that I had already discovered Erica Weiner before the Renegade Craft Fair...under similar circumstances, at artists and fleas in Williamsburg. As you know by now I have a love for all things antique and distressed, as well as slightly dark and disturbing. So about a year ago, I was chuffed to have found Erica Weiner's lovely brass Bee earrings (bugs are a great motif for those who enjoy oddities). They eventually broke, but the lovely Erica gave me a new pair at Renegade! She definitely stands behind her work. 

I was overwhelmed at her booth, as she has been busy in the last year! She has added old photos to her repertoire of materials, including actual civil war tin types. I ended up going for a great necklace with portraits of young women from the 40's, cuz it's one of my fav eras. Ericas work mainly consists of pieces made from found curiosities (such as vertebrae from a small snake) and vintage finds, so the collection is ever changing and unique.  At this point to say vintage jewelry is a trend is a massive understatement. Expect it to be one of the things comedians talk about on "I love the 00's" on VH1 decades from now.