Multi-Pearl Collar Necklace
Varying sizes of gently-curved, gilt-edged leather circles inset with vegan pearl centers form a flattering crescent that frames your face and can be worn longer or shorter as desired. On an adjustable length leather cord.
Contact the artist: kathy@yellowrose.design
Or see the artist’s website: www.yellowrose.design
Width: 6in
Kathleen Bonte
Kathy Bonte is a Mountain View, CA designer, maker, educator and entrepreneur who loves the challenge of turning reclaimed materials into fashionable objects. With several decades of Art Direction, Creative Direction and Graphic Design under her belt, she turned her focus to wearable art and launched YellowRose in the fall of 2016. She happily applies her eco-alchemy to a variety of materials, including up-cycled metal, cast-off zippers, hardware store treasures and a plethora of leather and textile swatches discarded by the interior design community. Influenced by Art Deco, Art Nouveau and post-modern geometry, her lightweight handcrafted pieces juxtapose a feminine sensibility with a bold, modern edge.
Her work has been featured at several Bay Area artisan and holiday fairs, including Art in the Park in downtown Los Altos, the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco and retail establishments including Shady Lane Gallery in Menlo Park, CA.
When she is not punching, piercing, painting, stenciling and embossing her found materials into submission in her Mountain View studio, Kathy enjoys inspiring the next generation of artists and makers through her 3DKids Academy program in Bay Area schools. (www.3DKids.academy)
She is also an enthusiastic supporter and current Board Chair of the Silicon Valley non-profit Fabmo, which diverts discarded designer materials from the landfill and inspires creative reuse. She credits FabMo for the inspiration to launch YellowRose and remains immensely grateful to them for supplying much of the material she uses in her creations.
Email: kathy@yellowrose.design
Website: www.yellowrose.design
Instagram: yellowroseaccessories
Facebook: yellowrosedesign
