BE YOU: Boldly Express Your Own Uniqueness
Bold is relative. Before I started making my own jewelry, my style was ordinary — safe, typical, nothing that announced itself. I didn't know yet what I was capable of.
The Case for Wearing Statement Jewelry on an Ordinary Day
Nobody is coming over on Mondays. I work from home — coffee, emails, admin work. No reason to bother. And still, every single Monday morning, I put on a pair of earrings. Not for anyone else. Just because something feels off when I don't. This is the case for wearing the beautiful thing on the day that doesn't seem to warrant it.
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.