Studio Happenings — meet a worker
Summertime Silk –Our favorite Accessory
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When you think of summer you probably think of warm days, the sun and the beach. Scarves might not pop into your mind right away –but you’re missing out on a fun summer accessory! Our hand dyed silk scarves are such a great way to mix up an outfit, spice up your handbag or just bring you joy.
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One Year Anniversary of Leah Weaving!
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If you're looking for a way to support Leah in her weaving journey... stay tuned! We'll be releasing many of the products that Leah has been working on later in the spring. We have many wonderful items planned for you this year, so keep checking back. Here's to 2022 bringing lots of great things your way!
Meet Marie: A Coletta Collections Artist
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At Coletta Collections our business is a personal one. Our studios are filled by artisans with disabilities each working to create beautiful hand-crafted pieces for your home and life. You may be familiar with some of the items we sell, but you may not know are the individual stories of the artisans making these goods. So, we would like to introduce you to Marie! Marie has been with Coletta Collections since relocating from Virginia Beach to the DC metro area in 2016. In Virginia Beach, Marie was employed as an assembly worker. Any small parts or other items required for...
Meet Zak: A Coletta Collections Worker
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While we like to talk about the wonderful functional aspects of the products we sell, don’t forget about the intrinsic value that buying an item from us provides. Our products are more than just another pretty thing from the store, they are full of meaning, purpose and provides a means of income to those who truly need it. Consider what the purchase of this product means for the artisan who made it. For Zak, it means he is a lot more like his peers who are now independent adults.
Hello to a new Weaver!
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We hope that after everyone feels safe, we’ll be able to have more people return to the studio. In the meantime, we’re looking for ways to take advantage of our new work situation, and with that brings some great news! With less people on site, and a bit more “free” time we have a great opportunity to train a new worker. We are excited to announce that we have a new weaver working with us now, Leah!