Showing posts with label Tina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tina. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Big Sister, Tina

















Big Sister.
Tina.
Hand stamped

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about the piece.
In Tina's words, "Losing our twins, Sophia & Ellie, affected our entire family. We all felt various emotions and wished things to be differently. Our daughter Emma, who was almost 5 at the time, was so very sad that she missed her opportunity to be a big sister. I reassured her that she is still a big sister but just in a special way. I wanted her to have something she could wear that announced that she is indeed a big sister, so I made this necklace that she so proudly displays around her neck. (And I must say that I think she is one of the best ever because she sings a song and blows kisses to Sophia & Ellie every night before she drifts off to sleep.)"

about the contributor.
Tina lives in California and is married to Hutch. They have 2 living children, Brady 12 and Emma 5. Her identical twins, Sophia & Ellie, were born in April 2009 at just 21weeks gestation. She is learning to navigate through this world without two of her children by her side. Tina is hoping to bring Sophia's & Ellie's baby sister safely into this world this summer.

Tina writes about her journey at Living Without Sophia and Ellie and sells this piece and more in her etsy shop, Mama Mia.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Sophia & Ellie's necklace, Tina





Sophia and Ellie's Necklace, 2009
Tina
Sterling silver metalwork

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about the piece.
In Tina's words, "Immediately after losing my twins, Sophia and Ellie, I wanted so badly to have a piece of jewelry to represent them. Two days after delivering them, I was home alone for a short time. I went into my studio, stamped their names on a disc, and after a couple revisions, I came up with this piece. Wearing it brings me comfort and connects me to my babies who cannot be here with me."

about the contributor.
Tina is married to Hutch and has two living children. She lives in California in the United States. Her identical twins, Sophia and Ellie, were born in April 2009 at just 21weeks gestation. She is learning to navigate through this world without two of her children by her side. Tina is hoping to bring Sophia's and Ellie's sibling safely into this world this summer.

Tina writes about her journey at Living Without Sophia and Ellie and sells this piece and more in her etsy shop, Mama Mia.