Get Together
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now.
Linda Landig Jewelry
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now.
I was feeling burdened, after Charlottesville, to find a concrete way to "Try to love one another right now". It is easy to sink into despair, and despair leads to inaction. I thought about what talents or skills I have and how they might be used to combat hatred and promote respect and compassion among us.
Designing jewelry, in and of itself, didn't seem to be the answer. But after some reflection, I realized that I could donate all the proceeds from my heart themed jewelry to a good cause. I chose the Southern Poverty Law Center, which works promote tolerance and seeks justice for the most vulnerable
among us.
I only had 3 heart themed items in my shop when I first got this idea, last week. But I've been adding new pieces nearly every day since then. I've already sold one heart bracelet and have sent that check off to the Southern Poverty Law Center!
I wanted to continue adding to the heart section of my shop, so I designed today's earrings to fit the bill. I've been playing around with the idea of combining Wooly Wire with ball chain for awhile. I had several false starts at first, but I'm pretty happy with these. You can find these earrings in my shop along with 8 other heart themed earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
- For a great article from the Southern Poverty Law Center, I recommend reading: Ten Ways To Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide.
