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about A love fo r sur fi n g an d f re e d i v i n g our l oc a l b e a c h e s le d t o t h e opportun i ty to w o r k f or a m a st e r c ra f t sm a n i n t h e L A S o u t h B a y s historic sur fbo ard ma n uf a c t ur i n g i n d ust r y My ex po s u re t o t h e va lu es o f craf tsmansh i p i n st i l l e d a d e si re t o c re a t e de s ig n s t h a t showc ase an d cel eb ra t e t h e n a t ura l b e a ut y a l o n g o u r pie c e o f coa stl i n e Di sco veri ng t h e c ra f t of l ost w a x c a st in g a llo we d me to brin gs th ese desi g n s t o re a l i za t i on a s a c ol l e c t io n o f we a ra ble m emen to s o f my f a v or i t e p l a c e t o b e My hope i s th i s co l l e c t i on w i l l sp e a k t o t h ose wh o s h a re a n in tim a te appreci ati o n f or our c oa st l i n e T h ose wh o a c t iv e ly e n ga ge w i th i t wh o fi n d sa n c t ua r y i n i t a n d w h o a re min df u l o f its vu l nerabi l i ti es I hop e i t n our i sh e s our c on n ec t io n t o it a n d sens e o f co mmun i ty a roun d i t w h e t h e r w e a re fro m h e re h a v e long lived h ere o r are v i si t i n g I ha ndcraf t every de si g n m i n ut e s f rom t h e sh ore s t h a t my h u s ba nd an d I co nsi de r our f a v or i t e p l a yg roun d t h e s a me s h o re s m y grandparen ts and g re a t g ra n d p a re n t s w oul d a ls o g a t h e r a t a nd enj o y si nce th e i r yout h T h e d e si gn s a re t he n de v e lo p e d into final pi eces i n th e h i st or i c J e w e l r y D i st r i c t of D o wn t o wn Lo s Angeles Lauren Mara 2

I great ly admire t he careful curat ion t hat goes into a boutique s of f ering of designers and brands and I value t he opport unity f or a customer t o discover in person a new f avorite piece t hat was lovingly craf t ed local to t he environment t hat inspired it Our impact on t he ecosyst em of our coastline is a harsh reality In addition to using responsible business pract ices wherever possible including using eco friendly packaging and recycled met als and wor k ing with local manuf act urers and vendors a portion of profit s will be donat ed to the ef fort s of our local conservation organiz at ions namely Heal the B ay and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy It is my dream t o develop long last ing impact f ul partnerships with inspiring bout iques and conservation organiz at ions to expand an appreciation for our cherished coastline and cont ribut e t o its preservat ion Lauren Mara 3

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