Jewelry on the Wild Side
“My hope is that readers, conformists and nonconformists alike, will marvel at concepts that can open all our minds and hearts to a world of colorful, wearable art.”
Jewelry on the Wild Side is a color-drenched celebration of the artists turning found objects, forgotten materials, and raw instinct into wearable masterpieces from yak teeth and cowbells to folded rice paper, Barbie shoes, ostrich eggshells, and flip-flops rescued from African coastlines.
Drawing on fifty years of collecting and an enduring sense of mischief, Elena invites us to reconsider what jewelry can be, where value resides, and how confidently creativity can be worn. Featuring artists and artisans including Charon Kransen, Indira López, Isidro Sánchez, and Karin Wagner, Jewelry on the Wild Side is an invitation to see the familiar with fresh eyes and wear creativity with a smile.
5 Houses on the Wild Side
5 Houses on the Wild Side opens the doors to the imaginative, rules-free homes Elena Agostinis has created for her family homes in New York, Montana, and Mexico.
Inside, bold colors and exuberant patterns meet references to her South African childhood, treasures gathered from souks and markets, local craftsmanship, monumental animal sculptures, and art that moves freely between the elevated and delightfully absurd.
Elena’s influence extends well beyond her family’s homes. In Tannersville, New York, her exuberant use of color inspired the transformation of Main Street’s storefronts as a part of broader revitalization.
In 2021, Tannersville was selected for a $10 million New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative award.
Through stories of her childhood, travels, heritage, and family life, Elena encourages readers to trust their instincts and create homes that feel unmistakably their own.
Travel on the Wild Side
COMING
SOON
A forthcoming addition to the Wild Side series, Travel on the Wild Side turns Elena’s singular eye toward the places, people, colors, and discoveries that have shaped a lifetime of collecting, creating, and living boldly.
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