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| Sandra Paccione (Source: Schneider, 2024) |
The old adage goes something like this: “Pursue your passions because then it won’t feel like you are working a day in your life.” Many people will scoff at this sentiment, but it really rings true for Sandra Paccione, an archaeologist turned jewelry maker. Paccione always had an affinity toward art. This was born out of her experiences visiting various art museums in her home city of Brooklyn, New York. Despite this interest she earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from City of New York. She entered into professional archaeological work, but she could not shake her desire to work in the art. It was while she was inventorying, sorting, and cataloguing pottery sherds that she kept thinking to herself about how these pieces of broken pottery could be transformed into beautiful pieces of jewelry. These thoughts continued as she took a job working at a vintage clothing store in New Orleans, where she would spend her free time taking apart and recreating vintage pieces.
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| Figure 1: Archaeologically inspired jewelry creation by Sandra Paccione |
In 2015 she decided to take the plunge and opened her
jewelry line, History Time Traveler. Her
jewelry is inspired by her experiences in archaeology and history in that she
repurposes vintage pieces into new works of wearable art. She enjoys employing the notions of “other
people’s garbage” (a phrase common in archaeological research) and giving it
new light in her work. The
archaeological and historical influences in her work can be seen in various
pieces (see Figure 1). Her dedication to
her craft has earned her recognition from Etsy.
In 2024 her work was awarded the Etsy Design Award for Jewelry. Paccione's work is available for sale on her website and her Etsy store.
Bibliography
Paccione, S. (2024). Linked In Profile. Retrieved from Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-paccione-490a8824a
Paccione, Sandra. (2024). About. Retrieved from History Time Travel Jewelry: https://historytimetravel.com/pages/about
Parker, O. P. (2023). Glad Hands. Fashion Magazine, p. 30.
Schneider, J. (2024, October 31). Get Glam With Award-Winning Jewelry From History Time Traveler. Retrieved from Etsy: Electronic
Sandra Paccione’s journey from archaeologist to a jewelry designer is interesting and motivating. Her skill to turn old and historical pieces into wearable art is interesting. Congratulations on the Etsy Design Award it is well deserved.
ReplyDeleteSandra Paccione is a great example of someone turning their passions into a career. The way that Paccione incorporates pieces found through her anthropology work into her jewelry is inspiring and further proves that you can have more than one passion and use them together to create something beautiful and unique. Her Etsy Award demonstrates that people appreciate her ability to repurpose older pieces that otherwise may be seen as invaluable, into something new.
ReplyDeleteI adore Sandra Paccione’s journey from archaeologist to jewelry maker I think it is such an inspiring example of how passions can evolve and intersect in unexpected ways. I really admire how she took her experience handling pottery sherds and transformed that into a completely new, creative outlet. Her ability to repurpose “other people’s garbage” into meaningful, wearable art is not only resourceful but also deeply reflective of her anthropological roots. Winning the Etsy Design Award is such a well deserved recognition of her unique vision. It’s a great reminder that anthropology isn’t limited to academia it can live on in art, storytelling, and personal expression.
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