Creating thoughtfully handcrafted jewelry with reclaimed sterling silver in the beautiful Black Hills.
New in the River Collection
Mini Trout Necklaces in two styles made from reclaimed sterling silver, brass, and coppper.
Coming Sunday October 27 at 5pm MT
the Ponderosa Rings
The Ponderosa Ring is a love offering to the Ponderosa Pine. On warm days their bark perfumes the forest with the sweet smell of vanilla, or butterscotch. During stick season when the mountainsides are tan, grey and dreary, they remain a visual reprieve of green through the long winter months.
Meet the Artist
Hey, I’m River and I’m happy you are here. I live and create in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota on Oglala Sioux ancestral land. My wife and I live a slow, simple life here with our two rescue pups...and that’s exactly how we like it. Spending time in the mountains I am surrounded by not only inspires my work, but it restores and recharges me. When I’m not tinkering away in the studio you can find me outside trail running, hiking, tenkara fly fishing, camping or just sitting by the water somewhere sipping a beer and enjoying the beauty around me.
Sustainably Made
The time has finally come when I’ve been able to check another sustainability goal off my list. Recently, I sent all the scrap silver I had to be recycled. Any new sheet silver I purchase going forward for hand fabrication will be reclaimed/recycled sterling silver. Now you can feel even better about purchasing a mindfully, sustainably handcrafted piece of wearable art from The Urban Hippie Studio.
Behind the Scenes
Images, stories, and inspiration from behind the scenes in The Urban Hippie Studio.
For those who want to dig a little deeper into the creative process with me.