2014 Pin Artist: Alex Nelson

     Alex Nelson, Chattanooga Jewelry Designer, creates pieces that are unique, fashionable, and fun. Alex graduated from the University of Chattanooga in 2009, with a B.A. in Spanish. After college, she began experimenting in jewelry design with items out of her recycling bin. What began as a hobby for Alex rapidly evolved into a small business.

     In 2011, Spun Jewelry was born. Alex strives to use recycled materials for their eco-conscious, affordable, and one of kind characteristics. Her Designs Incorporate post-consumer materials, such as, paper, plastic, salvaged wood, recycled titanium, brass, copper, aluminum, and tin. Other pieces are created with traditional techniques and elements such as, wire wrapping, cast-resin, beading, and polymer clay. The goal is to Evoke nostalgia, style, and imagination through inventive design.