Well hello and welcome to the creative crafty world of The Messy Brunette, that's me Maura, lover of all things messy and creative.
I am a Tipperary based designer & maker of hand painted colourful wood & acrylic jewellery.
Established in 2013, I started out with embroidery and making up small pieces of jewellery, combining this along with hand embroidery kits & designing patterns. That slowly evolved into more jewellery, 'how did that happen I hear you say'?! well embroidery is like painting with thread, only with paints I am faster and everyone needs at least one nice pair of earrings in their drawer ..... right?!
Inspired by the colours and shapes around me, I try and use these in my work. My jewellery is laser cut from FSC certified European plywood & each piece is then hand painted & assembled by me, from start to finish. I try and use eco friendly materials where possible, from the resin to the glitter to my packaging, to play my part in keeping the environment in good order.
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- Health & Harmony, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
- Green Dot, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
- Shine Boutique, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
- Wrapped in Kindness.ie Online Shop
- Crafty, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
- Brookwood Pottery, Marino, Dublin
- Butterslip, Rose Street, Kilkenny
- Hopkins Shop, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
- Featured in the Irish Country Living Magazine, Dec 2022 for 12 Makers of Christmas feature.
- Featured in the Irish Country Living Magazine for their 'Meet the Maker' series Sept 2022.
- Featured in the Irish Times '50 beautiful Irish crafts to buy, and the people who make them'
- Irish Examiner November 2020 & 2021 - places in Munster to shop locally this Christmas
- Weekend AM show for their 2018 Christmas Gift Guide
- Image Magazine, May 2018