Friday, March 22, 2013

Isabelle Souccar - Hand Made Jewelry with a West African Flare


Bamako born Isabelle Souccar has long made a name for herself here on St. Martin as an artist.

Her jewelry creations are not only beautiful but unique in the materials that she uses.

Isabelle Souccar
She owes her creativity to her West African culture and her mother who took her to local markets while searching for materials for her own jewelry line and thus awakening a curiosity in a very young Isabelle.

A chance encounter with a Tuareg jewelry maker that specialized in mainly silver and ebony on a trip to Mali 6 years ago led to her first design.  Her specialization has since evolved to antique glass beads and contemporary silver, bronze, amber to sometimes cotton, leather and antique clay.

Combining the materials while preserving and sharing every single history attached to each material is half the pleasure she gets during the creative process. Preserving heritage is key in each design.


   For information on how to contact Isabelle email us at info@glitterparties.com

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