Our featured artist of the week is Lori Cohn, owner of Charmed Design!
Have you ever had an experience that changed your life forever? Lori Cohn’s jewelry, Charmed Design, was born out of such an event. It came into being as something constructive and positive to do while Lori recovered from a sudden and life threatening illness.
A few years ago, Lori woke to find herself in an intensive care unit with absolutely no knowledge of how she got there. Lori learned that she had become ill from an infection that was a side effect of a routine tooth extraction. She came very close to dying, had several life saving surgeries, and is blessed to be here today.
Though the illness caused Lori to lose her job, home, and life as she knew it, surviving such a near death experience has made her feel and believe that she is indeed – CHARMED.
After a month or two of creating, Lori had a pile of pretty bracelets using handmade and hand-dyed silk ribbons, and discovered that she wanted to inspire and empower other women by sharing her experience, gratitude, and hope through the medium of jewelry.
After encouragement from her very supportive family, Lori decided to open up shop on Etsy.com. Fast forward a couple of years and she now has a successful website of her own and sells in boutiques, spas and yoga studios around the world.
Out of tragedy has come something beautiful. Lori has a career that she loves and is getting healthier by the day. Lori’s jewelry reflects her experience and love for life. She shares this by exploring the fascinating world of symbols that have traditionally surrounded and directed us. Lori uses charms and energetic stones to design each piece to be full of meaning and beautifully unique. Her jewelry is all about feeling good and looking gorgeous….If Lori can be charmed, so can you!
Here at Class Act Designs, we are so thankful that unique artists like Lori can put their own artistic touch on our silk ribbons! Take a look at the Charmed Design’s Facebook page to find more inspirational work.
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