Meet the Maker
A Transformational Journey Blessed with Synchronicity
Christina Grace is a Los Angeles-based artist and designer specializing in handcrafted contemporary designs in fine jewelry.
Christina’s earlier career in the fine arts was focused on painting and acting. In 2011, she took a detour into jewelry and metal fabrication after a chance meeting with a metalsmith who taught her wire-wrapping technique. Through jewelry, the artist found peace and healing from a painful past. It was, then, when Christina realized her potential as a jewelry artist. Naturally private about art, Grace followed her heart and took the plunge.
After a career transition, the year 2016 marks the grassroots beginning of TIN HAUS. Simultaneously, Christina enrolled back into college to deepen her understanding of the fine arts. Shortly after, Grace’s ambitiously artistic and perfectly executed designs earned her a scholarship to the Gemological Institute of America where she received her Graduate Jeweler diploma.
Christina’s passion for the arts and desire for service has caught media attention as well. She has received recognition through notable endorsements beginning with presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ wife, Jane Sanders. Christina’s designs have been featured in magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Tatler; and her acting and jewelry worlds also crossed paths when she was asked to be the official jeweler of the Make A Film Foundation (MAFF), a nonprofit organization that helps terminally ill young people realize their filmmaking dreams. When MAFF recently helped a 16-year-old cancer patient direct a movie starring Johnny Depp, J.K. Simmons, David Lynch, and Laura Dern, Christina made sterling silver pendants for the cast and crew – including directors Catherine Hardwicke, Theodore Melfi and Sam Raimi – as gratitude for loaning their time and talents.
Seeing progress, Christina ties the flow of opportunities to living with purpose. A journey which has shown her how living with intention has nurtured her evolution as a creative entrepreneur, and as a multi-dimensional spiritual being having a human experience.
The artist is, now, a senior earning her bachelor’s degree in Metals and Business at CSU. In 2020, Christina Grace won the 15th Annual Halstead Grant which is a prestigious award for emerging jewelry designers nationwide.
Learn more about the grassroots journey of TIN HAUS - HERE
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Artist Statement
The way one arises during the infusion with spirit is to merge fully into the silent spaces in between thought. My work represents my dance with the unconscious mind.
In 2016, TIN HAUS was born out of the desire to serve through contemporary fine jewelry. The TIN HAUS name was derived from a childhood nickname, Tin, that signifies a space of consciousness unfiltered by time; and embodies a place of refuge for art and contemplation. Our purpose is to foster meaningful changes to society and to our environment, while creating beautiful pieces of jewelry to love and last forever.
Inspired by abstract art, nature, ancient cultures, social cause, and the spirit of everyday people, our bold-minimalistic abstract designs are proudly handcrafted in Los Angeles using responsibly sourced and sustainable materials. Meticulously constructed using traditional jewelry and metal fabrication techniques, the intention is to create wearable art that is a vehicle for self-expression.
We are grateful for the opportunities to help enrich lives through our creative pursuits. With that said, a portion of profits are donated to meaningful causes that are committed to improving lives and the environment.
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Portfolio
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