ZipBling Jewelry

The inspiration for Louise Loewenstein's ZipBling line of jewelry came from a trip to South Africa and an immersion into native crafts. Many items she saw for sale began with recycled materials. She returned home and started to see everyday items in a new way and her ZipBling designs grew from this exploration.

As she worked with a variety of zipper pulls, the challenge became how to configure them so that it was not obvious what they were at first glance. When people realized the necklaces were made of zippers they were surprised and amused. Bringing a little whimsy into our world was reason enough to keep creating new designs!

In addition to handcrafting jewelry designs, for 30 years Louise has been a contemporary fiber artist making baskets that expand the traditional image of this ancient craft.