Zivile Pupinyte was born and rased in Vilnius, Lithuania. Started Communication studies in Vilnius University. Moved to the United States in 2002. Self taught jewelry designer was a part of several gallery shows in Philadelphia. Since 2004 ZivileArt jewelry has been used in fashion shows as well as in fashion photo shoots, editorials in Lithuania, Philadelphia and NYC. Pupinyte's solo jewelry fashion shows and presentations are held twice a year.
Zivile Pupinyte's jewelry is strictly hand made and one of a kind. Wearable sculptures with oxidized sterling silver and 14 karat gold are original and daring. Form, detail and different mediums are seen in every design. Each collection is created and hand made by Zivile Pupinyte. Her main inspiration is her dreams. Zivile is a prolific dreamer and the images that come to her sleep are incredibly vivid. Many of the things that she sees around her each day, the sounds that she hears, and the feelings she experiences leave deep and lasting imprints. These imprints transform her night reverie into lucid visual stories. Her art is born of these dreams, and each work is a recreation of a moment softly stolen from sleep.
All work is one of a kind and features precious and semiprecious stones, lava rock, white, blue, red and other coral, different seeds, shells, leather, etc . The stones that Zivile uses in her work are millions of years in the making. The amber, which is fossilized pine resin, dates over 50 million years old. She takes these ancient materials and brings them to the present in new forms of art.
ZivileArt collection can be found at The Purl ( Pupinyte's work studio/showroom), Arcadia Boutique, Grasshoper, Bus Stop, Bambi Gallery, Vaga Bond, Kiki Huges boutique. Zivile Pupinyte also works with individual clients to create custom pieces for different occasions.
'Every piece of my work is a part of me. It is alive and will be until I am. It is wearable, live sculpture.'
