New York - Florida
Licia Hanshaw, originally from Brazil , is a jewelry designer, crafter and artist
who spent her life around fashion, first as a model and
later working as a producer assistant for Fashion Brazilian Magazines like Elle, Vogue and Casa Claudia,
with Brazilian Fashion Director Fernando de
Barros "a great teacher in color composition and style; he had impeccable taste."
Her passion for jewelry started at a very early age with her mother fashion forward influence and "gorgeous jewels and clothes".
After assisting famous Brazilian Photographers like Paulo Rocha, J. Duran, Serapiao,
Freitas and many more, she worked as a free lancer in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in
advertisements for TV as accessories assistant.
In 1990 Licia went to Italy, Greece and France to study and experience fashion and arts.
She had worked and learned wire techniques, stone settings and design concepts from jewelry designers who shared
her same passion for Unique Jewelry and Beauty.
In her travels through the world, Licia had the opportunity to collect beautiful and unique stones and antique beads, medals and crosses
that she uses in her unique Licia Atelier pieces that atracts many celebrities like Paula Abdul, Le Bron James, David Hasselhof, Romeo Santos,
top models like Amy Bracco, artists and people that love originality.
Since 1992, when Licia established her business in the U.S.A., she has sold her pieces through Nordstrom stores and fine boutiques in California and Hawaii and now in New York City and surrounds.
Please visit the Icons Gallery to know the spiritual side of Licia who brings for all the monastic mysticism and comtemplative world and say a prayer for peace.
Abroad,
she has marketed her jewels in Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and France.
Licia has undergone training at The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco-CA and at San Diego University.
In 2000, Licia also received a degree as a jewelry Designer at G.I.A.( Gemological Institute of America), in Carlsbad-CA and
in
2004 she took more "amazing" classes at G.I.A. in New
York City.
Licia’s
hand made jewelry are quite sophisticated, and each piece seems to reveal the
artist’s fine talent for design and for creating uniqueness.
Not surprisingly, Licia would be able to tell you exactly where she bought each stone and what makes it so special...
Each piece has its own story and she is involved in every aspect of her company.
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Thanks for taking the time to visit this Atelier. If you would like to contact us,
please send an email to: licia@licia.com.br.
Tel: (917) 8891664