Artisan Spotlight : Hallie Eban
After her mother passed away in 2015 , Hallie decided to get away for a bit . Although a Christian , she found herself at a Buddhist monastery in Kauai , Hawaii . She explains , “ The monks there wear 108 red beads on a strand . The seeds I use are rudraksha , which in Tibetan text means ‘ tears of the gods .’ These seeds are said to evoke the chakra and recharge the soul , plus the color red in Greek text is called the color of the gods . I brought a box of beads home , and this is what became of it .” Hallie now sources her beads from all over the world .
All of her designs are handmade — she cuts the leather herself and sews the strands of beads in each necklace . Colors are inspired by her travels , voluntarism across South America and coffee plantations in her homeland , the Montagnard Highlands . Her designs are natural and organic .
I ’ m not exactly sure how Hallie finds the time to do all that she does , but when I asked her if there was anything else that I should know , she responded with a Bible verse : “ No one should seek their own good , but the good of others .” ( 1 Corinthians 10:24 ) n
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