One-of-a-Kind Designs

Thank you for finding my page. I'm Elisa, a jewelry artist with schooling through the New York Institute of Art and Design. Iris Madison was named after my biggest inspiration, my two girls. I am an up-cycle designer who loves to scoop up finds at my local thrift store, or rummage through handed down jewelry and strip the pieces down to their parts, reusing what I can to create and reimagine the piece into something new.

I never know where a piece will end when I start; I rely, instead, on a spark of inspiration; sometimes it's a bead, a picture, a color, someone's outfit, or a word that ignites the synapses. 

As a neurodivergent artist, I rely on my rapid-fire ideas and ability to hyper-focus to create. I am diagnosed with autism, ADHD, bipolar 2, OCD, and anxiety. While my brain, and house, can be a busy place, it also is constantly designing, so I find solace in the solitude of being able to step away, sit at my desk, and get lost in the colors of beads and weights of metals. It is a chance for me to create with tools that become like second hands and a constant editing until each piece feels like it has found its end. 

If you would like to learn more about myself or my journey, you can find my blog: And On the Mind Goes, or my YouTube channel where I strive to create an honest and vulnerable space for those also curious about their brains. 

Thank you for being here and looking through my work. Feel free to reach out if you have some jewelry that sits unseen in a drawer, perhaps it's a piece you love, but doesn't quite suit your personality. Let me know, and I can design something new using thrifted, gifted, and purchased elements.