Jewelry designer Robin Stelling has a passion for color, which is clearly visible when you look at her work. She takes pride in recycling the antique and vintage textiles she has been collecting over a span of many years into a new line of eco-friendly jewelry. Her company, Creative Beadz, is based out of her studio in Marin County where she designs and creates each piece by hand. Her aesthetic combines unique fabrics with gemstones, beads and other vintage found items.

After earning her fine art degree from UC Berkeley, Stelling enjoyed worked for a few years in graphic design, computer graphics and packaging design, a resume of which she seems quite proud. Stelling produced hours of computer animation projected onstage during the Grateful Dead’s last two years on tour.

For the past 10 years Stelling has been successful selling jewelry supplies and fine gems online. “I now love creating this new line of jewelry and am inspired by the skill and talent of traditional craftspeople around the world.” Stelling says about her current line of work. Being green is incredibly important to her, which is why all her materials are recycled and repurposed, and why all her work is done by hand.

Stelling’s collection is currently available for purchase in the Textile Center Shop National Center for Fiber Art in Minneapolis, MN, as well as from her website online. She frequently attends craft fairs and shows her work in and around the Bay area.