artist
daydreamer
obsessed with those that can fly~*
Pieces & collections are created with a whimsical sense of enduring beauty, one teeny bead at a time, with a needle thinner than a cat's whisker.
♥ Add a generous helping of beautiful nature ♥ more than a few shakes to live music ♥ daydreams galore ♥ sprinkle with twinkling eyes & friendly hugs ♥ to be worn with a smile & cherished for years
Celebrity Collectors include: Madonna, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Liv Tyler, Angelique Kidjo, Cindy Crawford, Courtney Love, Joan Osborne, Leroi Moore...
Karin lives, works & plays on the outskirts of Woodstock, New York.
Her home & studio look out onto the beauty that is the Catskill Mountains/ Hudson Valley, where inspiration visits her on the wings of butterflies, the crests of waves, the edge of night...
She is a lifelong student of art & nature and has been designing jewelry for nearly 40 years.
Karin Alisa Houben
wherein you shall find musings, rants, ravings, a peek or two behind the scenes, glimpses of inspiration & works in progress, history, mystery & the newest too...