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Jennifer Younger Copper and Silver

Jewelry, Meet the Maker
Jennifer Younger is of Tlingit, Polish & Slovak decent, with long brown hair and brown eyes. You can find her in my work shop almost everyday, wearing a sweatshirt and leggings, engraving away on copper or silver. 

We are honored to feature the copper and silver work of Jennifer Younger! Read on to learn more about her inspiration, heritage and more. Pronouns: she/her

  • Jennifer engraves a portrait on a sheet of metal in her studio.
  • Copper Butterfly/Wild Rose pendant on a black background.

What inspired you to become a maker?

I wanted to carry my Tlingit heritage forward, making contemporary jewelry that speaks to the younger and next generation. I am inspired by traditional Tlingit formline design, Tlingit spruce root basket patterns, nature and Tlingit stories.

What is your favorite piece in your collection and why?

The “Chilkat Blanket Pattern Board cuff” in sterling silver.

Oh boy. Maybe my favorite right now is a Sterling silver “Chilkat Blanket Pattern Board” cuff, based on a pattern board from my grandmothers hometown of Klukwan, Alaska. I feel like it is a way to pay homage to my grandmothers people and a wearable way to carry that pattern forward.

  • Copper long triangle dangle earrings engraved with flowers
  • Silver and copper disc pendants embroidered with palms
  • Semi-circle silver cuff with a swirling bird motif
  • Jennifer wears a grey hat, dangly copper earrings and black coat standing next to a mannequin wearing a statement copper necklace and yellow coat.

What is something about your heritage that makes you proud?

The thing that makes me proud is to see the resilience in the Tlingit and in the other indigenous people of the US. I love the sense of community that we build together, across the country. I feel very connected and uplifted, doing collaborations and sharing each other’s art/work.

  • Copper statement necklace with leather ties and cuffs
  • Two engraved copper cuffs with textural engraving.

What is a social justice cause that you are passionate about that you hope people will get more activated in?

I feel very strongly about equality and empowering others, helping others. Recently I got involved with NDNxAZN. The mission of this art project is to use mask coverings to represent our ancestral practices and wisdom. Asian and Indigenous communities and their struggles have historically been overlooked and these two communities make up some of the smallest populations in the Americas. This group of Indigenous and Asian artists came together in solidarity to create an art project using masks to create a conversation about our cultural experience.

  • Silver cuff with bird and flower engraving
  • Silver cuff with skull engraving
  • A cluster of earrings resembling mussel shells against a copper background
  • Two small copper pendants
  • Blue Patinated Copper Wild Rose & Butterfly Earrings

Follow @jennifers_copper_silver and purchase her work on JennifersCopperAndSilver.com.

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