Zivile
Pupinyte was born and raised in Vilnius, Lithuania. She has studied in Vilnius
University and then eventually moved to Philadelphia in 2002. Zivile Art
jewelry for daring women - has been created in 2004 and since has been featured
in several fashion shows and photo shoots in Philadelphia and New York City, as
well has been shown in many gallery shows in East Coast.
Zivile
has traveled all over the world accompanied by a fascination with natural materials
and a passion for crafting jewelry honed in her childhood. Zivile's process
begins in a dream, finding inspiration in the shapes and colors that come to
her in her sleep. Wide awake, she sets to work, arranging precious stones and
weaving silver and metals to recreate the vision that came to her at night.
Without knowing of the final project, without patterns or plans, she works
until the individual creation tells her it is complete.
Zivile
Pupinyte creates wearable art for daring women. Using exotic stones and natural
materials, Zivile's meticulous handiwork and lucid creative process has yielded
an eclectic collection of jewelry that is both fashionable and refreshingly
unique. Her pieces lend adventurous spirit to haute couture.
Pupinytes
jewelry collections are strictly hand made and one of a kind. She uses jaspers,
carnelian, jade, garnets, labradorite, amber, sea coral fans, shells and
anything she has acquired in her travels. She also uses leather, distinctive
fabrics and lace. Zivile takes her inspiration from architecture juxtaposed
with natural forms like plants and stone formations. Much of her jewelry is
created with the intention that the piece be transformable. She makes each
piece by hand, and plays with the different ways it could be worn to blend
seamlessly into a garment or outfit or stand out alone as a focal point. Zivile
Pupinyte holds 2 collection presentations a year.
Every
piece of my work is a part of me. It is alive and will be until I am. It is
wearable, live sculpture.
(Zivile
Pupinyte)
