Where did the idea of Coruscate come from?

The idea for Coruscate came to me during a particularly dark time in my life. I was going through a huge shift in my personal life that led to me feeling lost and dark. I felt that I had lost that certain individual sparkle that we all have inside of us. That specific twinkle that sets us apart from everyone else.

 It was around this time that a local group of women invited me to a sewing class. My great grandmother had been a seamstress and had taught me to use a sewing machine when I was younger.

 I walked in that classroom empty handed and broken and I was suddenly surrounded with laughter, love and piles of fabrics. So many textures and colors of the different fabrics, so much creative freedom - it was transforming.

I made my first bag that day and started my journey back to myself. It was a maroon and navy-blue corduroy reversible tote bag with turquoise hand embroidered embellishments. I still have that bag. It hangs on the corner of the inspiration board that decorates the wall of my shop. As I finished the last stitches that afternoon my soul was sparkling and I realized that I recognized myself again in that moment.