ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Twine and Twig
Recently, Peachy sat down with the
amazingly creative sisters of Twine and
Twig to hear the inspiration behind their
incredibly cool and popular necklaces.
Elizabeth Stafford White and Jacquelyn
Stafford Buckner were inspired by their
chic aunt Jill Sharp Brinson, a stylist in
Atlanta. “She was always ahead of the
trend and has a very cool elegant bohemian look. They have been visiting her
and collecting African trade beads for
the last couple of years. The sisters were
wearing layers of beads as necklaces
before it was hot.
some necklaces to create different patterns. They stock-piled their favorite
beads and Twine and Twig was born.
They wanted to create something that
you can wear with anything—a statement piece—but not something bright,
shiny or plastic. It has evolved in the
last year by adding the suede strap,
branding and expanding their beads to
being sourced from all over the world.
They were also inspired by an ancient
African medicine man and love that
Twine & Twigs designs are a nod to
the origins of early jewelry making
with all handcrafted and completely
natural, raw elements from the earth.
The materials are naturally sourced
and eco friendly.
After Jacquelyn’s daughter’s brain surgery last year the sisters became closer
than ever. Elizabeth decided to restring
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