AviAN DEsigNs Longmont, Colorado
Next: BERtHoud mARkEt At ToWN PARk, Aug 22

UpcycLEd tiNs, tHRiftEd LEAtHER

Eco-friendly jewelry handmade from vintage tins and reclaimed leather by Amy Gates in Longmont, Colorado.

Shop on Etsy 2026 events
1,800 Etsy sales
5.0 142 reviews
2016 Cutting by hand since
CuT by HANd Small batches from tins and jackets that were headed for the landfill.

WHERE to fiNd mE

2026 events — more to come.
Aug 22 · 9 am – 1 pm
BERtHoud mARkEt At ToWN PARk
200 N. 7th St. Berthoud
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Aug 30 · 10 am – 4 pm
mARkEt iN tHE PARk-Et
City Park Denver
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Sept 12 · 4 – 8 pm
ARtWALk LoNgmoNt
Downtown Main Street Longmont
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Oct 24 · 8 am – 1 pm
LoNgmoNt FARmERs mARkEt
Boulder County Fairgrounds Longmont
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Nov 7–8 · Sat 10–5, Sun 10–4
EBCA AutumN mARkEt
Boulder County Fairgrounds, Barn A Longmont
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THE coLLEctioN

All 38 pieces on Etsy →
All 38 Steel Tins 33 Leather and Faux Leather 5
Green Mountain Sun Statement Earrings
$56 · Steel Tins
Bird Earrings — Upcycled Vintage Tins
$56 · Steel Tins
Honey Bee Stud Earrings
$42 · Steel Tins
Tin Butterfly Wing Earrings
$46 · Steel Tins
Crescent Moon Dangle Earrings
$40 · Steel Tins
Large Leather Feather Earrings
$25 · Leather and Faux Leather
Leather Leaf Earrings
$30 · Leather and Faux Leather
Sunray Teardrop Earrings | Upcycled Tin | Lightweight Dangles
$30 · Steel Tins
SHop tHE fuLL coLLEctioN

SHops tHAt cARRy tHEm

Colorado shops and galleries.
Longmont
Tumbleweed Art Collective 1333 Coffman St Suite A, Longmont, CO 80501
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Boulder
The New Local 741 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
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Louisville
Curating Colorado 906 Main St, Louisville, CO 80027
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Lafayette
pARTiculars Gallery 401 S Public Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026
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Lyons
Western Stars Gallery 160 E Main St, Lyons, CO 80540
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Allenspark
Tree Huggers Trading Co. 79 CO-7 Bus Rte 7, Allenspark, CO 80510
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Leadville
Harperrose 601 Harrison Ave, Leadville, CO 80461
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Golden
Baby Doe’s 1116 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401
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Gunnison
Sugar B’s Boutique 147 N Main St B, Gunnison, CO 81230
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Rocky Mountain NP · seasonal
Trail Ridge Store Trail Ridge Rd, Estes Park, CO 80517
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A poRtioN of EvERy sALE

is donated to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth. In 2021, 5% of sales went to No Kid Hungry; from 2022 to 2024, 5% went to The Trevor Project.

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Amy in her studio
The maker

MEEt Amy

Amy Gates has been making upcycled jewelry in Longmont, Colorado since 2016. The journey started with feathers from her chickens and soon expanded to include thrifted leather jackets and soda/beer cans. Eventually her business evolved into using vintage or thrifted cookie/tea tins, as well as reclaimed leather.

Everything still begins that way: vintage tins, thrifted leather jackets and offcuts, sourced secondhand and cut by hand in small batches. Nothing is mass produced, and no two pairs come out quite the same. In addition to making unique jewelry, Amy also enjoys spending time with her family, walks with her dog Jasper, gardening and hiking.

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