"I'm sort of an introvert, so the whole idea of approaching strangers scared me at first," Deleon says of her own initial man-on-the-street idea. But the artist says not only have people been kind, they have been more than happy to smile for her camera.
Once a week, Deleon will post photo of a new friend wearing pieces from the Stranded collection, along with a mini-profile of the individual. She says it was important to show off the work itself, and the idea that the one-of-a-kind creations were made with all types of jewelry wearers in mind.
Deleon will be out and about all summer, hitting a different neighborhood every week in the hopes of finding new faces to pair with her necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more.
