2016 AT A GLANCE!
On top of it all, it hasn't been easy running a business and working full-time as a public health grant coordinator. I honestly wanted to quit. I mean I did! Mentally I did stop; psychically I didn't. I didn't have the luxury to let myself go completely. I was still going through the days, but it was hard to feel fully awake. I can say now finally I feel like my spark back like I have a drive, energy, and determination again. It has taken a lot of time. Healing takes awareness and accountability. I think it also takes a little selfish-ness, the right kind. The kind where you focus on your self and your wellbeing. Being selfish while being an adult with responsibility can be a little hard, especially when most social norms are against it. I even had to explain "selfish" in a positive manner because it sounds negative. The recuperation mentally and physically allowed me to come back stronger; it gave me a more meaningful relationship with my business and passion.
After, two days straight of accounting and prepping for taxes - Here is the Raw Figures of 2016! I thought it would be cool to look at the statics.
- The Top Selling Items: Long Birch, Circle Birch, Glam Fan
Long Pendant Birch Earrings "The Exquisite Birch"
The Exquisite Birch collection has been harvested in a respectful and meaningful way, straight from my backyard. Sustaining in unforgiving climates, the birch tree is a natural pioneer in the Great Lakes Region. High-shine and lightweight, the Exquisite Birch collection is simply exquisite. The coating that incases the Birch Bark, acts as a sap preserving the bark. The material inside is raw and sealed in an amber-like casing. The silvery white bark gives a striking appearance on the outside. The inside of the bark is a deep peach color. Both the front and the back tell different stories of the tree's personal identity and continuation, like a finger print. Preserving a natural history and like the layers that build the Birch tree the bark speaks a beautiful, distinctive truth.
Content + Care
- Earrings: 50% Acrylic, 50% Metal (Sterling Silver)
- Birch Bark
- Surprising Lightweight
- Wipe Clean, Keep Dry, Store in Safe Dark Place, More about Materials
Size
Each pair of earrings is crafted one of kind, and may vary just a slightly from the images provided. Email tashinaemery@gmail.com with any questions.
- Average Length: 3"
- Average Width: 1"
Earrings by Tashina Lee Emery, blessing given by my local medicine man to create.
Please note the materials encased are natural and come from the earth. There will be "flaws" and "mistakes". I intentionally seek the imperfect, and personally love raw beauty. Each piece of jewelry will not look like the photo because your jewelry is unique, however I try to make the jewelry as close to the photo as I can. Each piece is made by hand and not a machine so tiny bubbles, bumps and slight imperfections are part of the unique characteristics of the jewelry.
Love our Mother Earth as we love our own Mothers. Protect her at all costs. To save her…We save ourselves.
Circle Drop Birch Earrings "Exquisite Birch"
The Exquisite Birch collection has been harvested in a respectful and meaningful way, straight from my backyard. Sustaining in unforgiving climates, the birch tree is a natural pioneer in the Great Lakes Region. High-shine and lightweight, the Exquisite Birch collection is simply exquisite. The coating that incases the Birch Bark, acts as a sap preserving the bark. The material inside is raw and sealed in an amber-like casing. The silvery white bark gives a striking appearance on the outside. The inside of the bark is a deep peach color. Both the front and the back tell different stories of the tree's personal identity and continuation, like a finger print. Preserving a natural history and like the layers that build the Birch tree the bark speaks a beautiful, distinctive truth.
Content + Care
- Earrings: 50% Acrylic, 50% Metal (Sterling Silver)
- Birch Bark
- Surprising Lightweight
- Wipe Clean, Keep Dry, Store in Safe Place, More
Size
Each pair of earrings is crafted one of kind, and may vary just a slightly from the images provided. Email tashinaemery@gmail.com with any questions.
- Average Length: 2"
- Average Width: 2"
Earrings by Tashina Lee Emery, blessing given by my local medicine man to create.
Please note the materials encased are natural and come from the earth. There will be "flaws" and "mistakes". I intentionally seek the imperfect, and personally love raw beauty. Each piece of jewelry will not look like the photo because your jewelry is unique, however I try to make the jewelry as close to the photo as I can. Each piece is made by hand and not a machine so tiny bubbles, bumps and slight imperfections are part of the unique characteristics of the jewelry.
Love our Mother Earth as we love our own Mothers. Protect her at all costs. To save her…We save ourselves.
Glam Fan Quills Earrings "The Sealed in Ice"
The quills in each earring are from Native American art originating from pre-colonial times. The quills are infused in the clear glue like ice, stuck in time, representing the preservation of cultural and identity over time and concealing the sharp edges of difficult memories.
Content + Care
- Earrings: 50% Acrylic, 50% Metal (Sterling Silver)
- Porcupine Quills
- Surprising Lightweight
- Silver-tone Finish
- Wipe Clean, Keep Dry, Store in Safe Dark Place, More about Materials
Size
Each pair of earrings is crafted one of kind, and may vary just a slightly from the images provided. Email tashinaemery@gmail.com with any questions.
- Average Length: 2 ½"
- Average Width: 2 ¾"
Earrings by Tashina Lee Emery, blessing given by my local medicine man to create.
Please note the materials encased are natural and come from the earth. There will be "flaws" and "mistakes". I intentionally seek the imperfect, and personally love raw beauty. Each piece of jewelry will not look like the photo because your jewelry is unique, however I try to make the jewelry as close to the photo as I can. Each piece is made by hand and not a machine so tiny bubbles, bumps and slight imperfections are part of the unique characteristics of the jewelry.
Love our Mother Earth as we love our own Mothers. Protect her at all costs. To save her…We save ourselves.
- Total Sales: I sold 249 items (not including local sales!!)
- Average Sales per Month: I make about 20.75 pieces of jewelry per month
- Number of Holiday Sales (Nov -Dec): 65 items were sold during the Holiday Season
- The Month I sold the Most: TIE - May and October 42 Sales each
- Number of Post Office Runs: 61 times I (or a family member) ran to Post Office! Gah!
- Number of International Sales: 21 Sales to Different Countries, 3 Countries Total
- Total Number of Website Views: 30,178 views
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International Views:
- Canada - 797 views
- Russia - 368 views
- United Kingdom - 342 views
- Most Popular Blog Post: Pink Floral Party Top - 2,103 views
- Number of Shop Visits: 8,205 views
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Number of Companies I wholesale with: Three
- Beyond Buckskin
Beyond Buckskin Boutique
Turtle Mountain Shopping Center
Belcourt, ND 58316 - MoCNA Shop
108 Cathedral Place
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-1666 | (505) 983-1222 (fax)
museumshop@iaia.edu - SheNative
The Centre Mall
3510 8th Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W6
Canada
- Beyond Buckskin
- Number of Photoshoots: 14 photoshoots with hair, makeup, displays and styling
- Number of Models: 6 and thank you soooo much!
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I promise to keep putting in overtime <3
