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The Artist

Lula Castillo

Born and  raised in Colombia, Lula  made her home in the Hamptons upon her arrival  to United States nearly 24 years ago.

She has a degree in Industrial Design and always had an interest for organic products and sustainable designs. During her college years she had access to the  surrounding local materials such as nuts, seeds, beans and natural fibers. She  learned how to process and work with some of these materials. In conjunction with this, she  developed a  passion  for jewelry  and wearable objects.

The results are beautiful and fashionable  Eco-Friendly collection of necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings that are vibrant, fun and lightweight wearable pieces of art.

Few years ago on one her multiple traveling shows she fell in love with the Hudson Valley River towns and sooner than she thought she found a beautiful place by the river where all her creations are taking place.

"THERE  ARE MANY THINGS IN LIFE THAT WILL CATCH   YOUR EYE, BUT ONLY  A FEW  WILL CATCH YOUR  HEART...PURSUE  THOSE"

Awards

After hard work and dedication Lula Castillo has been awarded with the following:



* Honorable Mention for Jewelry design. GALLERY NORTH OUTDOOR SHOW, East Setauket NY, Sept 2015


* Honorable Mention for Jewelry design. GALLERY NORTH OUTDOOR SHOW, East Setauket NY, Sept 2016


* Honorable Mention on Jewelry Category.  SYRACUSE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW NY, Sept 2016


* Honorable mention in Jewelry, SYRACUSE NY 2021


 *Second place in Jewelry, Glastonbury Outdoor show, August 2022


*First place in show, Bruce Museum CT, May 2024.


* First Place in show, On the green. Glastonbury CT, Sept 2024.




 She is an affiliate to these Galleries and Art Spaces in New York and PA:

* Parrish Museum, Water Mill, NY

* East End Arts, Riverhead, NY

* Gallery North, East Setauket, NY

* Art league of Long Island, Dixhills, NY

* Southampton Artist Association, Southampton, NY

*  Bellefonte Art Museum, PA



Materials

here are the materials that the artist uses in the process:

TAGUA NUT

TAGUA NUT

TAGUA NUT

This is the head of Tagua nut (the vegetable ivory) there are 6-9 pieces in one head.

Tagua is a palm tree nut considered the vegetable Ivory. It grows in pods named "cabezas" and are well known for its hard but smooth texture. It dries itself and it doesn't have oil that create allergic reactions.

CITRUS PEEL

TAGUA NUT

TAGUA NUT

Citrus rinds are use in some of the necklaces to give two purposes, add texture and aroma.

Citrus rinds are collected from a local  juice bar. They are thoroughly peeled, washed  and dye with natural dyes. On winter  time they are baked,  on summer time they are sun dried.

LIMA BEANS

TAGUA NUT

BOMBONA NUTS

Lima beans are another rare material used in the organic jewelry, that are lightweight.

Lima beans are rare bean with black or red spots that grow in South America. It is  harvested every three years. They are carefully baked and treated with natural preservatives.

BOMBONA NUTS

BOMBONA NUTS

BOMBONA NUTS

Bombona nut are another sustainable material great for beading.

Bombonas are medium size round palm tree nuts that grow in the Amazon rainforest in South America. Their features  are similar to the Tagua nuts.

ACAI SEEDS

BOMBONA NUTS

ACAI SEEDS

Açai seed come from the Acai Berry Palm tree. There are small seeds perfect for beading.

Açai seeds come from a tall  Palm tree that grows in flooded areas in South Brazil, commonly known for its fruit: The Açai berry. Their small size make them perfect for beading.

SEED PODS

BOMBONA NUTS

ACAI SEEDS

These seed pod come form the Amazon rainforest in Colombia, the are big and lightweight.

Jocaranda seed pods is the fruit of a tree that looks like a castanet, they grow in pairs covering the seeds that from a line  in a middle. 

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