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Monifa Edwards

City and Province/Parish/State

Brooklyn New York

Country

United States

Specific crafting I do (NOT what people do in my company) -- a LIST of what I make, decorate, or artistically alter with my hands, and/or other part of my body.

I make one-of-a-kind hats. I am also a silver and gold smith making jewelry in everything from brass to platinum. I also make beaded chains which I make potent with Reiki.

About Me:

I was raised in Bedford Stuyvesant/Brooklyn NY/USA. I began making beaded jewelry in a summer program headed by the community activist Jitu Weusi. I was an apprentice at Dar El Sudan, NY's premier African American jewelry store in Greenwich Village in the late 70s.

I have been blessed to make jewelry for celebrities and causes. I teach jewelry making to an age range of 5- 84 in 'intergenerational' classes.

I began doing the one-of-a-kind Hats in 1994. Besides being so much fun and creative, it was easier to manage from making to selling with my then pre-school aged son.

My inspirations are my people and nature.

I am in the midst of 'rebranding'. Websites, etc will be posted here as they are launched during the next few months.

My brick-and-mortar store address (if you don't have one, leave blank)

Motique Gallery
364 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Favourite crafting books and videos

I do not purchase any supplies on line and after 40 years crafting books and videos are not something I am in to. However, I have scores of stores and resources I can list and share.