Floral bracelets hold a very dear place in my heart. They remind me of my childhood, the hutch in our queens apartment that was filled to the brim with craft supplies. Seed beading with my mom and sister around our dining room table. Making bracelets, chokers, charms, and more to gift away or sell at the beach.

Setting up my first “booth” with my sister at the beach club we grew up at. With only a towel to use for display, we’d marched off to set up by the pool. Laying the towel on the floor adorned with our various crafts: lanyards, macrame bracelets, painted seashells, and more. Equipped with a box of nail polish to paint our nails while we waited.

Seed beading reminds me of all of that. Slow summer days, feeling peaceful and most importantly feeling free to be whoever I wanted to be. The light hearted interactions with strangers who might become friends.

My goal in creating has always been to share those intimate and authentic pieces of myself with the world. Hoping to inspire others to embrace themselves just as wholly.

May these flowers bring joy and whimsy to your everyday