800 Necklaces: Handmade to Honor and Connect
I started this year with a very big project: hand-making 800 necklaces! But their purpose is even bigger. Over the coming year, these necklaces will be sent to women across Ohio who experience a stillbirth. From designing the necklace way back in 2019, to making thousands by hand since 2020, being a part of this project has been one of my greatest honors as a jewelry artist. Here's the full story: Back in 2018, I was approached at a local arts festival by two women who were getting ready to propose a statewide research project called SOARS or the Study of Associated Risks of Stillbirths. The study gathers information about what is happening around stillbirths, in hopes of finding patterns and ways...