BAYOU BRASS

Distinctive handcrafted jewelry made in New Orleans by Sarah Chamorro. When choosing Bayou Brass you are supporting a fair trade and ethically sourced line of jewelry. Bayou Brass' mission is to provide a means of healing and self expression though artisanal craft and culture... I'm first generation Honduran-American whose parents immigrated to New Orleans in the 80's. Thanks to them hard work comes very easy to me, and for that I'm especially grateful. Before Hurricane Katrina my dad would spend hoursss in the backyard cutting wood and constructing things. He was a carpenter and as a little girl seeing him make these beautiful things from scratch with his bare hands always fascinated me. I loved to get my hands dirty when helping him create things and to this day I still do... I founded Bayou Brass in March of 2015. It started with beading, then wire wrapping, and now Metalsmithing. I'm 100% self-taught and still learning. I'm whole-heartedly in love with what I do, working with my..