In love with the Hand Made

One of our favorite artisans, Shannon Sunderland send me this photo this morning. It captures everything I love about her jewelry and the pieces she creates. Each necklace, bracelet and charm is individually made and touched by her hands.

I was just in Chicago this weekend for this powerful Country Living "Entrepreneurs Conference", surrounded by inspired and inspiring women...most of them moms. The most common question moms asked, "What prompted you to start your business?" This is what Shannon had to say:

"When I first started my business, I gave jewelry to girlfriends and grandmothers in my family as gifts. Nearly every woman who received my jewelry with their baby's' name on it would cry. I realized I that making this work is a really amazing gift, for me as well as the recipient. This feeling of connectedness, of celebrating mothers and families, is what I love most about my work."