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Not Just a Hallmark-Holiday - Mother's Day is Around the Corner: May 14!
will be here before you know it.
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Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans honoring their Goddesses.
Up until the late 1800's, the Christian festival of “Mothering Sunday” was a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe. Originally, it was a day for the faithful to return to their “mother church”—the main church in the vicinity of their home—for a special service.
Over time, the Mothering Sunday tradition shifted into a more secular holiday, and children would honor their mothers with flowers and other tokens of appreciation. This custom eventually faded in popularity before merging with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s.
A mother's power has been harnessed to do good for centuries.
In West Virginia during the years before the Civil War (1861-65), Ann Reeves Jarvis helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women how to properly care for their children.
The clubs became a unifying force when much of the country was still divided over the Civil War. In 1868 Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day,” on which mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation.
Another precursor to Mother’s Day came from the abolitionist and suffragette Julia Ward Howe who, in the late 1800's, wrote the “Mother’s Day Proclamation,” a call to action that asked mothers to unite in promoting world peace.
Today, Mother’s Day has also been a date for launching political or feminist causes. In 1968 Coretta Scott King used Mother’s Day to host a march in support of underprivileged women and children.
Today's Mother’s Day
The official Mother’s Day holiday arose in the 1900s. Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother’s Day as a way of honoring and celebrating the sacrifices mothers made for their children. After promoting her first National Mother's Day successfully, Jarvis—(who never actually became a mother), resolved to see her holiday added to the national calendar with the argument that American holidays were biased toward male achievements.
By 1912 her efforts resulted in many states, towns, and churches adopting Mother’s Day as an annual holiday, and Jarvis had established the Mother’s Day International Association to help promote her cause.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
By 1920, Jarvis had become disgusted with how the holiday had been commercialized. She denounced the change and urged people to stop buying Mother’s Day flowers, cards and candies.
By 1912 her efforts resulted in many states, towns, and churches adopting Mother’s Day as an annual holiday, and Jarvis had established the Mother’s Day International Association to help promote her cause.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
By 1920, Jarvis had become disgusted with how the holiday had been commercialized. She denounced the change and urged people to stop buying Mother’s Day flowers, cards and candies.
By the time of her death in 1948 Jarvis had disowned the holiday altogether, and even actively lobbied the government to see it removed from the American calendar.
Friday, July 15, 2016
Wax Seal Necklaces for the Beach - Summer Jewelry for All Year 'Round
It's me, Norah. Ok, I'm on vacation, my shop is closed for, well at least two more weeks.
I have this huge, Joker from Batman smile on my face. It won't leave my face. I'm so relaxed.
But, this is when my best jewelry designs come! So, I have the dilemma of needing to bring my sketchbook, a small mobile jewelry studio (gigantic suitcase of supplies), and my camera. I love the biking, the farmers markets, yard sales, evening beach walks, and barbecues. But I can't sit in the hot sun all day. Voilà, the perfect daytime activity; the same thing I do all day when I'm not on vacation.
Here is what mode I am in, pairing a few nautical themed pieces of my wax seal jewelry line with luscious gemstones in beachy blues and greens. All worn long and layered,
The "lost at Sea" compass, handmade from recycled sterling, is the most popular item in my #Etsyshop, both for men and women. It is a #celebrityjewelry piece, and lots of eco-conscious actors and actresses including Leonardo DiCaprio, Courteney Cox, Sheryl Crow, Pink, Sting, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cameron Diaz, Hayden Panettiere, Barbra Streisand, Alicia Silverstone, Natalie Portman, Woody Harrelson, Edward Norton, and Daryl Hannah all have one!
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| Lost at Sea - with Chrysoprase and Green Amethyst |
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| Wax Seal Necklace - 'Lost at Sea" Compass with Faceted Quartz and Deep Blue Geode |
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| Sterling Replica Spanish Coin~ Moss Aquamarine + Moss Amethyst |
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| Heraldic Wax Seal Star or 'Estoile" from 1850's with London Blue Topaz + Peacock Pearl |
I will get these all in the shop in August. Fee free to email me if you see one you love and can't wait. They range from $105.00- $160.
If you envision different gemstones, let me know. You can always add gemstones to my pieces. I can make seasonal dangles for you to easily change throughout the year.
Personally, I think rustic stones similar to what you see above, play nicely with the character of wax seal jewelry.
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