2024: A Year of Growth, Gratitude, and New Beginnings
As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on all that 2024 brought our way and share our gratitude for the community of collectors, supporters, and friends who have been part of our best year yet.
Thank You, Collectors!
This year was filled with incredible experiences, and much of that is thanks to you, our collectors, who make what we do possible. From meeting you at shows to connecting online, your support inspires us every day to create with joy, purpose, and ingenuity.
Just a handful of magical moments from our shows & beyond in 2024 — seeing the joy on the faces who match with each piece is incredibly rewarding.
Highlights from Our 2024 Shows
We had a truly wonderful year of art shows, starting with the Lenexa Art Fair, where we were honored with Best in 3D—a milestone that left us both thrilled and humbled (and a little teary realizing I couldn’t share this fun news with my mom). It was also our first year participating in the Prairie Village Art Show, which turned out to be a fantastic experience full of new connections, great conversations, and surprise visits from old friends.
We were thrilled to be featured in the Iowa City Press-Citizen as one of the top 10 artists to see at Iowa Arts Festival! It was such a joy to share our work with my hometown community, and we had a fabulous time reconnecting with old friends. I still smile every time I think about the weekend.
Each smile accompanies a fun connection … so many stories in these photos!
Lawrence Art in the Park was another highlight—such a fun event and a wonderfully warm community in the town where our jewelry magic began. And of course, Art Westport remains a favorite of ours for its energy, friendly faces, and the opportunity to showcase our work alongside so many talented artists in the KC area.
We ended the year on a high note with the Lawrence Art Guild’s Holiday Art Fair, and had a blast celebrating the season with our art-loving holiday shoppers and friends. Each show this year was a reminder of how much we value the connections, stories, and creative ideas that emerge when sharing our work in person. Thank you for making 2024 so memorable!
A small summary of new directions in creativity from 2024, it was a prolific year.
Creativity and Growth
In the studio, we poured our hearts into making new designs and improving our online store. From refining our collections to creating a more seamless shopping experience on our website, it’s been a year of growth. We hope you’ve enjoyed the new pieces we introduced and the updates we’ve made to better share our story, process, and designs with you.
2024 brought new directions in pattern, scale, shape, subject and color.
Celebrating Connections Through Custom Creations
This year, we were honored to create custom pieces to cherish life’s most meaningful connections. From pendants for a group of high school friends celebrating decades of friendship, to bracelets and necklaces honoring loved ones who have passed, and birthstone necklaces connecting best friends across the miles—each piece carries a special story. Thank you for trusting us to craft these heartfelt tributes and symbols of connection with our hands, it’s a privilege we treasure deeply.
My heart grows three sizes creating symbolic pieces — talismans for bonds of love & connection.
Personal Milestones
On the home front, this was a year of big changes for our family. Our youngest graduated from high school and started college, and our oldest began nursing school. Watching them take these exciting steps toward their futures is a joy — and Chris and I will eventually adjust to life as empty nesters, ha! It’s a new chapter for us, and we’re learning to embrace the quiet while continuing to find inspiration in our work and our shared adventures.
Gratitude for the Journey
As we look ahead to 2025, we are reminded of how lucky we are to wake up every day and do what we love. Creating jewelry that brings joy and meaning to your lives is a privilege we don’t take for granted. Whether you’ve been with us for years or discovered our work this year, thank you for supporting our small business, for appreciating the stories behind our work, and for allowing us to bring a bit of beauty into your world.
Here’s to a year of creativity, connection, and new beginnings. We can’t wait to create new work in 2025 — so many new designs, techniques, and gems on the agenda!
With gratitude,
Kristin & Chris