Visual Art – Portland
The Vital Element features handcrafted jewelry, decor and local educational workshops, featuring carefully curated materials with unique attributes. The founder, Cassandra Lenzini, is a jewelry and home accessory designer, metalsmith, lapidary artist and workshop instructor living and working in the Willamette Valley near Portland, Oregon. A self-taught artist and creative MacGuyver, she shares her artistic passions by combining metal and stone into natural adornments for body and home.
"I am constantly inspired by the natural beauty of crystals and semiprecious gemstones, especially agate. Working with silver and gold to create pieces that inspire and adorn body and home, I aim for a balance of raw, natural beauty and refined style, often leaning toward a modern aesthetic.
In addition to creating pieces to sell, I am gratified to share my skills with others in workshops. To lead these classes is immensely gratifying, as I get to see the wonder and delight of my students as they discover new facets of their creativity and capability."