Mind's Eye Collective is a female-owned and operated business by artist Analise Austin. Analise was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and has lived nomadically for the last few years in Honolulu, New York and Dublin, Ireland. She currently lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

In my memory of childhood, those most shiny are of the hours left to my devices in a family friend’s jewelry studio, surrounded by metal bits, wire, beads, and anything I could engineer to swing from an earring hook. It alllllll makes sense now, haha. 

Mind’s Eye Collective is the realm behind my eyes, where the weights of mundanity do not apply, a space that feels like the peachfuzz of a pleasant and familiar dream and the unbounded, possibility of a cloudless sky.

There is so much to explore in the world that blooms around us, and, perhaps even more so, in the universe within us. My inspiration for Mind's Eye comes from the personal mythologies we carry, nature, the conscious and unconscious understanding that flows between all things, and the vast magic of the mind that allows sight far beyond the capacity of the eye.

Thank you for being here with me!!

 

Ethos

If you've received a piece from Mind's Eye Collective, you've probably noticed everything, other than the jewelry of course, was recyclable and plastic-free and that I always like to include a little note to tell you how much I appreciate you. If not, SURPRISE! I am so thankful you are here and choosing small, eco-minded businesses!

In creating Mind's Eye Collective, I wanted to not only share creative expression but also unfurl the channels that connect us all and move toward a cohesive, sustainable future. I hope that by placing focus on personal connection and earth-minded practices, my little business will join a growing collective working towards global consciousness and synchronicity with the environment we are a part of.

When I create a piece for someone, it has been worked in my own two hands, and my hope is that recipients of these pieces might feel a connection to them, being able to trace my vision, process, and passion and know that what they are receiving is supporting a fellow being as well as a kinder, more sustainable future.

-Analise