I've Always Been a Teacher
Before I was a jewelry maker, I was a chef, a dance teacher, a summer camp arts director, a substitute teacher. In every single one of those lives, I was teaching. Having workshops as part of Anam Cara Clay Goods was never a question. It was just the next chapter of something I've always done — and something I love more than I can easily explain.
The Price Tag and What's Behind It
There was a market last spring that reminded me how hard this can be. I watched people walk through my tent to get to the booth next door. Her tent was swamped all day. Mine was not. And I sat there thinking about every step it took to get to that table — the hours, the failed attempts, the tears I don't talk about. This is that day, and what got me through it.
Earrings First. Always.
It didn't happen all at once. It was a gradual shift — a slow realization that on the days I got my earrings right, I felt comfortable in my own skin. Not dressed up for anyone else. Just like myself. This is the philosophy behind Earrings First. Always. — and why starting there changes everything about how you get dressed.