HELLO, I'M MARIE
I'M THE CREATIVE & ARTIST BEHIND BLACKBIRD & SAGE JEWELRY
I moved to the USA from an old mill town in the North West of England at the age of 25 with nothing more than 2 suitcases, a backpack, & a long held dream of experiencing the expansive landscapes, towering mountains, deep canyons, mesas, oceans, deserts, & rivers of the US...it was a vastness & beauty I had only dreamed about.
It's been nearlyĀ 25 years since that fateful decision. I have worked many jobs, from tending bar on a whale watch boat off the coast of Plymouth, MA, to a Forensic Autopsy Technician in downtown Phoenix, AZ, to a Clinical Microbiologist in a large hospital lab. I have lived on the East & West coasts & places in between & I have fallen in love with it all....& more, but when it comes to the wild free life of an artist, surrounded by rugged desert landscape, the ancient silhouette of the Rockies & the wide open skies of the Southwest, I am insatiable.
Moving on a whim from the coast of Oregon to Santa Fe, NM in 2017, any desire to live some place else has left me far behind. After many years of searching, I can finally say I'm home in this Land of Enchantment.
These 20-plus years of exploration have been for me, a search for knowledge, experience, soul expansion & authenticity.Ā
Although I now live life creatively, I did not settle down to explore creating art until my early forties, when I picked up some metal, leather, some stones & crystals. I fell deeply in love with the creation of jewelry that had a story, meaning & energy.Ā
Later I picked up a torch, melted the heck out of some copper, bronze and brass, played with bits of silver, & a new expression of myself was discovered.
ToĀ physically & spirituallyĀ push limits, to gaze towards the horizon, delve deep, & explore dark shadowy crevices long forgotten.
My work means grit, dirt, rust & edginess while living with messy hair & fully embracing the art of imperfection. It means expressing our love of the open road, the adventures we have, the love that deepens, the grace we embody & the conversations we have with our soul as we journey along our sacred path. It is about being just a little afraid of the darkness, & trusting the moon will always be there to illuminate our way. It is about not only discovering yourself but fully becoming your authentic self.Ā
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I'm glad you're here.
Please, come explore & find the perfect creationĀ to express yourĀ wild and free spirit!