Kim Racut
Jewelry
Brianna

"My brother was visiting for a week, which always inspires fun family gatherings - lots of eating, drinking and laughing! On one of the days during his visit, we decided to sightsee in downtown Cleveland, the city we all grew up in, the city we love. The weather was awesome for walking around and as we were seeing both the new and the old, I was reminded again of the beauty that is Cleveland.

I have been an artist for over 20 years and I can truly say it was at that moment that LDMRKS™ was born. I see the beautiful architectural details of all the landmarks that surround us and I envision every LDMRKS™ piece I can make. I immediately set out to create. I toured the streets with my mom and photographed and cataloged over 400 images that inspired me. I started sculpting my pieces and sold my trumpet to pay for part of my first kiln. I stood by with a fire extinguisher (and my dad’s moral support) as I fired my first pieces. I ate a lot of refried beans to make ends meet as I bought materials to work with, and I fell more in love with what I was doing every step of the way. And today I am excited and so grateful to be selling this LDMRKS™ collection".