thank you!

Silvercocoon was founded in the summer of 2001 as what would now be called a ‘pop-up sale’ of hand-made artist-wares in our 1966 Airstream camper in Duluth, MN. Our grassroots attempt at creating an alternative path to the retail marketplace came years before Etsy and the swift changes to direct/online selling we have all lived through since then. Our attempts to create a brand in order to fit into the kind of corporate image that the public needed to take us seriously have always been the front of a literal Ma & Pa/artisan approach to making work. Home-based, one piece at a time, made with our hands. We are ever grateful to the small group of individuals who have joined us in this process over the years on the jewelry and design/build sides. After years of chasing the mirage that exponential growth is the only way, today this small business is purely self-sustaining. The jewelry aspect of Silvercocoon remains a one-woman operation in tandem with my work as a fine artist. I am the person processing every step of your order. If you have questions along the way, please reach out. I take great pride in making this wearable work for you. Thank you so much for your support!

- Tia Keobounpheng