Empty Nest Studio & Gallery

06/06/2026

Ocrafolk Festival never dissapoints!

06/05/2026

Good Morning Hatteras and Ocracoke! On my way to the Ocrafolk Festival with treasures! Captain Shaun on the “Dunn Deal” is about to pass us. Great day to everyone on this beautiful weekend!

06/04/2026

The shop will be close Friday and Saturday while exhibiting at the Ocrafolk Festival! Island hopping is so much fun heading south to our music loving neighbor. Hope to see you there!

The Ocrafolk Festival is one of Ocracoke's signature summer events—a lively weekend of music, storytelling, art, and community celebration held each June. Stages pop up throughout the village, featuring talented musicians, dancers, and performers, while local and regional artisans showcase their h...

05/30/2026

This Bohemian leather style necklace is adorned with crystals coated in a green aurora borealis alternating with pearls. This piece is screaming, “Fun!”

05/27/2026

This silver ring (size 8-8.25) is lightly embossed with Hatteras coral (sourced locally) and set with a trillion cut garnet!

The trillion cut is a gemstone shape defined by its triangular form, sharp angles, and brilliant faceting. Sometimes spelled “trillian,” this modern cut typically features three equal sides with either slightly curved or pointed corners.

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

Life is an interpretation of art as art is life! As one gets aquatinted with our spectacular beaches, the senses become acute and appreciative of our natural beauty.

The colors of seashells and glass, along with textures from driftwood, coral and oysters, are hard to forget. Crystal enjoys looking for these treasures and scans their geometry for possible jewelry combinations. When just right, she makes molds of these finds and exoskeletons and casts them using silver, copper and bronze. These memorialized pieces are complimented with gemstones, pearls, leather or metal and finished in her studio.

05/22/2026

A visitor who happens to be a talented virtuoso asks, “Can I try your violin?” Needless to say, the room became incandescent, the rain stopped and the sun came out! Bravo!!

05/21/2026

Wishing everyone a solemn and relaxing Memorial Day Weekend. The shop is full of unusual gifts and welcomes everyone to come see us. Let the season begin!

05/19/2026

This “Organic Chunk Fluorite Bracelet” is seafoam green with faint hints of purple.The piece is finished with a bronze shell clasp. Some of these broken shells left behind simply deserve getting noticed!