Hello! My name is Hannah. Thanks for visiting The Filthy Beast!

I have made Humboldt County, CA my home for the past 6 years. I love living in this place of natural splendor alongside artistic and conscientious community members. My boyfriend and I have even started a small homestead with 2 goats, 2 sheep, 4 ducks, 2 chickens, a pig, and an organic garden in the works! The sound of squawking, honking, and baaa-ing every day really makes my spirit soar! :)

Here's what The Filthy Beast is about:

I believe in celebrating Nature by using pieces of it in my work. That is why all of the pieces of glass and shells in my jewelry & suncatchers are completely natural and found by me on the beach! I hope in doing so that the true work of Nature can be fully appreciated.

To help my vision of sustainability, I pledge to pick up ONE POUND of trash off the beach for every order placed in my shop. Your purchase will not only give you a gift from the ocean, but you will now be able to give the gift back by helping to keep the ocean clean!

Why pick up trash? It's pretty simple. I was walking on the beach one day to gather sea glass, and I found a surprising amount of trash on the beach. I busted out a big black bag to gather it up, and then I realized what a great idea it would be to incorporate beach clean-ups into the main mission of my shop: promoting sustainability.

Now for why my shop is called "The Filthy Beast." My friend and I were sitting watching one of my favorite movies of all time, 'Father Goose,' starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. There's a line that refers to these characters as 'goody two-shoes and the filthy beast.' My friend turned to me and said, "That would be the perfect name for your shop." And so it was. Since that whole line wouldn't fit in an Etsy shop title, it became abbreviated to "The Filthy Beast." That's the best part of the line anyway. :)