~Artist Profile…Reclaim Artist – Laura Bergman~

Laura of Bottled Up Designs, a mother of two young children, has lived in the Pennsylvania Amish Country her whole life. An avid glass and bottle collector she has spent many years digging through the endless glass and old bottle dumps scattered throughout the wooded habitats and rural farmlands near her home. During her many of her outings, she was disturbed when she would see baby deer laying in the broken pieces of glass, foxes and squirrels running across them and birds landing on the broken pieces while searching for food. She decided she needed to find a way to reused the smaller pieces not wanted by other collectors.

After meticulous cleaning to return the luster and sparkle to the glass, it is then carefully filed and smoothed to remove any sharp edges. Hand drilled then dressed up with beautifully hand shaped sterling silver finishing’s to create a truly unique piece of jewelry.

How is she different?

She has found a way to hand replicate a process that gives similar looking pieces we each can enjoy while still having a unique handmade piece.

Each piece is beautiful and has the bonus of preserving history and protecting the environment!

Be the envy of your friends…own a piece of environmental history!

Antique Clorox Bottle Earrings