How ‘Wayfinder’ Became More Than a Bracelet

Petra

Ridge Raven

Freedom Seeker

A woman bought a Wayfinder bracelet at a market. Two months later, she messaged me this: “I haven’t taken it off since the day I finally left.”

She had been in a stagnant, soul-draining relationship for years. When she saw the bracelet engraved with mountain ridges, she told me it felt like a sign. She called it her “quiet permission slip.”

It wasn’t the bracelet that changed her life — she did that. But having something tangible, something tied to courage and trail markers, reminded her she could choose another path.

That’s the kind of art I want to keep making.

Click here to see the Wayfinder collection, and maybe find your own compass.

Cheers,
Petra

P.S. Note that Smoky Wood Studio is my art business!

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German by birth, living, hiking, and camping in the US. Addicted to Coffee. Enjoys going to concerts. Also, Artist + Author. I love to encourage you to explore beyond your backyard. 

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