The next Etsy seller in the etsycincinnati series is Elizabeth Normand.
Elizabeth's products include everything from jewelry, purses, and clothing, to bowls made from records. Everything is handmade by her, and everything has some sort of recycled element to it. She says, "I recycled vinyl records by molding them into bowls and necklaces. I cut up CDs that were headed to the trash and used them as a base for my hair clips. One of my favorite ways to recycle is to use vintage fabric." Aside from the recycled aspect, she loves working with vintage materials because there's a story, a history behind them.
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Elizabeth is a fashion design student at DAAP and is originally from Madeira. She really appreciates local support. "I think it's crucial to any new business, whether it's a brick-and-mortar business or solely online. Buying local, buying handmade, it's so important. Whether someone buys from my Etsy shop or another person's shop, I hope they realize that, instead of their money going toward some rich CEO, it's going straight to my college tuition."
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Thanks Elizabeth. Visit her shop on Etsy and support a Cincinnati artist!
And, as always, don't forget my Etsy shop, Kitsch Café Vintage, and my newly opened shop, Kitsch Café Handmade.
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