Expanding
GRACE
By Svenja Soldovieri Photos Kerry Gallagher
As the holidays draw near, Hillary Randolph is expanding her collection at GRACE Gallery to include one-of-a-kind accessories and seasonal gifts. “This is the ideal time to stretch in directions I’ve been thinking about for a long time,” she explains. “The jewelry has been so successful, and I’ve loved exploring a new aesthetic via the GRACE line. But the more time I spend in the gallery, the more I understand that what draws people in is a feeling they get when they first look inside. Visitors immediately understand we are about quality, details, uplift, and connection. Ultimately, those values translate beyond jewelry.” Additions to the collection reflect Hillary’s longstanding desire to collaborate with artists and artisans whose work she admires. Take the thoughtful assemblage of glass bottles, hand-blown by a young woman she met in New York years ago. Each stoppered vessel contains a hand-lettered message, “Like your guardian angel would write and toss into the sea knowing only you—or someone you adore—would find it. And if that’s not enough,” Hillary quips, “they make delightful bud vases.”
Holiday ornaments are handmade by a local craftsperson who sources his materials locally. “He came through the door one day in hopes I’d buy something for myself, but when I saw how beautiful his work was, I placed an order for the gallery on the spot,” Hillary explains. Other seasonal rollouts are designed to make this year’s gifting GRACEful and bright, and include luxurious cashmere wraps, inspirational notecards, and classic SOMERS designs decadently cast, for the first time, in chocolate. GRACE 125 E. Palace Ave. 505.986.0288 WearYourGrace.com