Holiday season… A time for showing appreciation and a perfect time to nourish our minds and emotions by living slower, reading, working on creative projects, and spending time with friends and family. It’s also a time for decorating, for choosing meaningful gifts, in doing so, we can transform the long, cold, and gloomy days into magical and enchanting moments and memories.
Speaking about gifts, the jars decorated with cookies and fruits by Simona Pop seem like a perfect present for anyone. Just bake a few cookies (or treats) to put inside the jars and you will certainly put a smile on the receiver’s face.
Well, as long as the gifter doesn’t get too greedy and tries to eat the decorations on the jar, which would not be such a good idea since they’re made from polymer clay. But they seem so realistic, right?
Simona has been a creative person since childhood, but it took her more than 35 years to realize that being a full-time artisan is the path she should follow. “I have the urge to create that does not let me sleep,” she mentions, “and I still have many dreams to follow and to try...” She spent the last seven years making her way as a full-time artist and now she simply cannot imagine returning to a regular job.
The Romanian artist says that she would never have imagined seven years ago how much hard work and consistency this path would take. “All my creations are a part of me and what I experienced until now, what I love, what I wish for, what I hope for. I could say that I've tried to create my own world, which is warm and quiet, with childhood memories, yummy cookies, and happy moments.”
Besides being a very skilled artist, Simona was happy to share with our readers her expertise and made tutorials that were published in Society and in Polymer Week Magazine. “I am so thankful for this journey, the incredible people I’ve met along the way, and the growth I’ve realized as a person”, she says. “It’s hard to describe the amount of joy I feel on a regular basis, but everything in life feels exponentially better when you are on your right path.”
We applaud Simona’s effort to turn into one of Santa’s elves during this time of the year and create meaningful gifts to make people happy. The holidays do seem to bring out the best in most people. May the magic and wonder of the season stay with you the whole year through!
