"One autumn day I began finding half-eaten hickory nut shells all over the forest floor. I made it my quiet mission to spy on who was creating them. To my surprise, the creators where none other than plump and happy squirrels! It was at that very moment, I knew what had to be done. It was the new start of a squirrel - human partnership! Squirrels design the hickory nuts, and I make the jewelry. The end result? Happy squirrels and happy humans! "
Jodi Farnsworth
A lot of patience goes into the making of jewelry. Each nut has been hand selected, washed, sanded, drilled, and sealed all before it makes it to the jewelry making process.
Where, and how do you find the hickory nuts?
"All of the hickory nuts are found in Vergennes, VT.
I begin searching for the nut shells in the fall, all the way until the first snow fall. The two trees I collect from are very old, around 100 years old or more. They are home to very happy, and very well-fed squirrels. "
