01/30/2026
Before I am a small business owner, I am the daughter of a mother who has spent much of my life in and out of prison.
I’ve seen firsthand how carceral systems fracture families, strip people of dignity, and normalize harm under the guise of “order” and “law.” That lived experience is inseparable from how I operate my business.
In the last year alone, 32 people died in ICE detention. Thirty-two lives lost while under government custody. That number should stop us cold. These are not abstractions, they are people whose families will never be whole again.
ICE operations in places like Minneapolis, Portland, Chicago and our home - Salt Lake City -- all across the country have intensified fear, trauma, and instability in communities that already live with enormous vulnerability. This is not justice. This is not safety. And it cannot be business as usual.
I’m also deeply proud to be part of a local business community that is willing to step up and take a stand, to pause revenue, visibility, and productivity in order to say: our values matter more than a normal sales day.
Even without a storefront right now, I’m choosing not to work, sell, promote, or buy on 01/30.
The shop where my pieces live, Oliver & Princess Natasha is closed as well.
Collective action doesn’t always look loud, sometimes it looks like refusal. Refusing to participate. Refusing to normalize harm. Refusing to look away.
If you’re able, there will be a protest 01/30 at Washington Square at 2pm. Showing up matters. Standing together matters. Even small acts of solidarity matter more than we’re often led to believe.
I’m holding the people harmed, detained, and lost in my heart today, everyday and I’m grateful for everyone choosing conscience over convenience. Say no to work, school or purchasing on 01/30!!
