urban craftsman: emilie shapiro

Last month I had the pleasure of visiting the Long Island City creative space of Emilie Shapiro of We Are Here jewelry. I can't remember the last time I fell in love with someone's jewelry so much, let alone her story. She talked a lot about how her pieces are inspired by the earthy, vintage pieces from the 70s. It took her a while to realize that influence came from years of poking through her