Press Presents: Necklaces for Neely
Schedule
Thu Jun 20 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Location
Press Coffee Iowa City | Iowa City, IA
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Through July 14th, Press Coffee will be host to Necklaces for Neely, designed by Nicki Maurus.Hung in shadow boxes and displayed on busts throughout the shop, every piece was put together with care by Nicki. The necklaces are designed to sit near the heart to show love for her daughter, Neely, who has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was seven. Proceeds from every sale will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
About 64,000 people are diagnosed with t1d, often called juvenile diabetes, every year in the United States. With no concrete way to predict t1d and vague symptoms such as headaches, thirst, weight loss, and fatigue, it can be difficult to see coming until it starts to take a toll on the body.
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College was where Nicki’s eye for colors and textures began while majoring in History and French at Northwestern University. Her education not only gave her an appreciation for the cultures of African countries that were colonized by France, but took her studies abroad to Paris as well. There she stayed with a family that was across the river from the Louvre Museum and the Quai d’Orsay, two inspiring places she frequented regularly. After stumbling on a bead store called String a Strand in Chicago, Nicki learned bead stringing basics and honed her preference for organic and vintage beads.
Find Nicki online @NecklacesforNeely on Instagram.
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Where is it happening?
Press Coffee Iowa City, 1118 St Matthias Aly, Iowa City, IA 52245, United States,Iowa City, IowaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
