Ashley Zhou, our resident art expert, is taking a look at some of the incredible handcrafts created by Lettie Sun. Lettie, a senior here at Palm Valley, uses beads and fishing wire to create adorable figurines and other products.–Editor Chloe Sweeney

 

–by Ashley Zhou

Handcraft popularity has risen rapidly in recent years. These days more and more artists are making exquisite handmade crafts and selling them.

Lettie Sun is currently making her own beautiful crafts, and, remarkably, she is creating her own business. From translucent beads sent from China, Lettie makes keychains, ornaments, accessories, pencil boxes, decorative lights, phone-chains, tissue boxes, and artificial flowers. Lettie does all this while studying for several AP classes and applying to colleges. Making a single beaded craft requires several hours of intense concentration, but she believes the effort is worth the smile on her customers’ faces. Lettie’s ideas are inspired by Chinese handcrafts and also similar crafts found on sites like Etsy (which she uses to help estimate the value of her products). Etsy is a popular website for all handcraft lovers and artists around the world. The site provides a stage for people to share their interests and sell their unique products. Lettie’s products are available today at Lulu’s in Old Town La Quinta.

 

Please contact Lettie Sun if you are interested in purchasing any of her creations. The holidays are coming. They make wonderful gifts and decoration.