Hand-braided hairwork keepsakes
Wear an intricate braid made from meaningful hair
Hemslöjd Studios / Karen Keenan
Karen Keenan accepts custom hairwork jewelry commissions, weaving human hair into patterned earrings, brooches, necklaces or wristbands. Clients can supply meaningful hair or choose the artist’s available stock, creating a deeply personal wearable keepsake.
Current location note / listed area: Duluth, Minnesota; additional locations by inquiry only
Custom commissioned jewelry, not an onsite reception service or an advertised wedding package. Confirm acceptance, material suitability and quantity, consent to use personal hair, findings, shipping and production timing; the current commission page estimates roughly two to three months after receipt, subject to complexity. Do not assume a finished piece is available immediately.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://www.hemslojdstudios.com/hairwork-jewelry/commission/
- https://www.hemslojdstudios.com/hairwork-tables/
- https://northhouse.org/instructors/karen-keenan
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Minnesota · based
Owned studio hairwork-tables page explicitly says handcrafted in Duluth Minnesota; current linked instructor biography identifies Karen Keenan in Duluth. Owned commission starter form currently offers her custom hairwork jewelry directly, independently of the teaching host.