Illuminated Me by Sharon Herrick, LLC
We channel our curiosity into timeless wearable art. Based on the coast of Maine, we work in resin, metal and glass. Each piece is designed as a personal homage to the histories, architecture, and cultures of the global community. Locally, we partner with the Maine Access Immigrant Network to support the immigrant and refugee communities now living in Greater Portland. (see bio) We purposefully source our raw materials from women and family-owned businesses in the US. Check out our new Silk Road Spice Collection. We use spices, confection and seaweed set into pendants, earrings and rings. They are topped with hand poured resin and a touch of mica. Each come in a beautiful gift box with background information about each spice.
From a very young age, Sharon expressed her creativity through the visual arts. Her early career began in documentary filmmaking and followed the trajectory of technology to the online world working in Boston, Nashville and Maine. After 15 years in media, she decided to engage directly in social change. She went back to school and earned a Masters Degree at Boston University and transitioned to a career in public health. With federal funding, she led multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups at the state and local levels in the field of Elder Abuse and later in Health Care Navigation for the the Immigrant and Refugee communities. During each career she practiced numerous artistic endeavors including experiential sculpture, bead weaving and photography. Following nearly 15 years in public health, Sharon has returned to the visual arts. She combines her entrepreneurial spirit with her artistic talents to run a mission driven business. She collaborates with NY luxury fashion designer Anthony Manfredonia as well as Venn + Maker, a curator of jewelry, gifts and home goods. Her collections can be found in museum and gift shops and boutiques across the U.S.