24 | DECEMBER 24 • 2020
M
any people are
struggling with
stress issues as the
pandemic marches on. One
way proven to help is to engage
in creative activities. Studies
have shown that working on
crafts lets people forget about
their stress for a while and
allows them to focus on the
positive things in their life, an
effect similar to meditation.
The Council Re|Sale thrift
store in Berkley, operated
by the National Council of
Jewish Women, Michigan
(NCJW|MI), is offering people
a new way to express their
creativity and improve their
mental health. Broken vintage
jewelry, a new craft trend seen
online, is now being sold in
Craft Jars at Council Re|Sale.
The jars are filled with beauti-
ful and unusual jewelry items
to get the creative juices to flow
and, at the same time, improve
mental well-being.
The jewelry can be repur-
posed to make new jewelry
designs, decorate photo
frames, create holiday orna-
ments or garden chimes, dec-
orate a belt buckle or beautify
mirror frames. The Craft Jars
cost from $25 to $50.
All proceeds from the sales
at Council Re|Sale go to the
community and social advoca-
cy projects of NCJW|MI.
“We have so much fantastic
jewelry donated, we had the
idea of parceling broken items
into jars and selling it to cus-
tomers for their own arts and
crafts project. We know that
working with your hands is
really good for your brain as
it can create nerve pathways,
reduce stress and boost your
mood,
” said Amy Cutler, presi-
dent of NCJW|MI.
“
As we approach this pan-
demic winter, anything you
can do to keep your hands
busy is going to be beneficial
for your well-being.
”
Council Re|Sale follows strict
safety measures, including san-
itation stations, quarantining of
donations and returns, social
distancing practiced by staff
and customers, and mandatory
mask wearing.
NCJW’s Re|Sale store offers
“craft jars” of broken vintage
jewelry to spur creativity.
JN STAFF
COURTESY OF NCJW|MI
A Crafty Way to
Relieve Stress
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