April Ottey

Location

Port Townsend, WA

What makes your jewelry unique?

I cast the natural objects I’ve collected and incorporate them into my own contemporary artistic vision, and in the fusion of the two, I try to create something new. Jewelry that reimagines nature.

Why is sustainability important to your art?

I use recycled metals, found objects and sustainably sourced stones to make as small an impact on the planet as possible.

What do you do to give back?

I give some of the proceeds from my business to organizations that help protect and restore the environment.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOUR ART INSPIRES IN OTHERS?

The feelings of awe that arise when you’re standing among the first spring flowers of the season, deep in a pine forest, or in the wet sand of a beach at low tide. I hope they can travel with you in the form of beautiful, durable reminders.