Press
Rebeca Mojica (and/or her supplies company Blue Buddha Boutique) have appeared in:
Voyage LA
January 2018
Chicago Reader
July 2015
Two of Rebeca's pieces are featured, and her shop is named "Best Intimidating Jewelry" in the Chicago Reader's annual Best Of awards. (Poseidon's Embrace is shown in the online version and It'll Always Be Sears to Me appears in the print edition).
The Crafts Report Magazine
July 2014
Rebeca's chainmaille scarf is featured in the Christmas in July section.
Huffington Post
June 2014
Poseidon's Embrace wins the award for Best Jewelry Making in the first annual Craftys Awards.
The Crafts Report Magazine
February 2014
Profile in Success: Artistic Evolution
by Stephanie Finnegan
Rebeca Mojica and her work are featured in this 5-page article discussing Rebeca's signature chainmaille style, the beginnings of Blue Buddha Boutique, the chainmaille jewelry industry in general and the opening of Blue Buddha's brick and mortar retail store.
The Entrepreneur Review
February 2014
Profile of jewelry artist Rebeca Mojica and her company Blue Buddha Boutique.
The Crafts Report Magazine
December 2013
Rebeca's Celtic Filigree Pendant in stainless steel and bronze appears in the Trends 2014 section.
Bead&Button Magazine
October 2013
Organic Spa Magazine
September/October 2013
The Huffington Post - Style Section
September 25 2013
The Crafts Report Magazine
May 2012
Michigan Avenue Magazine
April/May 2012
Rebeca's jewelry at the Museum of Contemporary Art Gift Shop is mentioned in the article Perfect Presents at Museum Gift Shops.
"…Favorites include tabletop items from Jia, jewelry from Chicago's Rebeca Mojica and flatware by famed architect Zaha Hadid."
The Crafts Report Magazine
February 2012
Rebeca's Shaggy Scales necklace is shown on the cover.
Copper in the Arts (Copper.org)
February 2012
Refinery29
December 2011
RedEye
November 2011
Metromix Chicago
November 2011
Chicago Reader
August 2011
Rebeca's chainmaille mesh ring is featured as part of the Local Wares section. "If a diamond is forever, what does chain mail say?"
Art Jewelry Magazine
July 2011
Rebeca's haute couture piece “Poseidon's Embrace” is featured as part of the gallery section of this issue.
Photo by: Larry Sanders
Metro Mix
December 2010
Rebeca's Poseidon's Embrace necklace was featured at the "One of a Kind" Art & Craft Show at the Merchandise Mart. This item was also the featured art work on the show's signature shopping bags.
Examiner.com
December 2010
Rebeca Mojica and the Blue Buddha Boutique booth at the "One of a Kind" Art & Craft Show at the Merchandise Mart. Examiner.com
Art Jewelry Magazine
September 2010
Rebeca's “It’ll always be Sears to Me” sculpture was featured in the Beyond Jewelry section of this issue.
The Jewelry Connection on LiveVideo.com
November 2009
Rebeca spoke with Mona Hair and Dr. Gail Devoid and answered listener questions in a 3-part video/radio interview. Rebeca tells how she discovered chainmaille and what inspires her as an artist.
Art-on TV
October 2009
Rebeca Mojica was a featured artist on Art-onTV this fall. During the interview, she talks about how she got started in chainmaille and shows off some of her fancier pieces, like the Sears Tower sculpture and the micromaille necklace Poseidon's Embrace.
Chicago Tribune
August 2007
The Craft Mafia: These do-it-yourselfers have a secret: It's better to work together
by Becky Schlikerman
photos by Heather Stone
The craft scene is exploding in Chicago, and this article describes how the Chicago Craft Mafia (part of the national Craft Mafia) and the Renegrade Craft Fair are supporting the new generation of local crafters and helping define the industry.
At the top of the article is Blue Buddha Boutique founder Rebeca Mojica with her black chainmaille scarf.