{"product_id":"black-joy-sparkles-50","title":"Black Joy Sparkles $50","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIt all begins with an idea. Grant someone the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapacity to bring their ideas to life; in sparkle! This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill go toward a $50 gift certificate for the next \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperson waiting on our recipient’s list. Donations are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaccumulated and donated on a first come, first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eserved basis, as donations are received. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eI’d like to tell you why our \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eJoy\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eSparkles\u003c\/span\u003e initiative was created.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eI’m Lillian, the founder of Looking Glass Gems. We are a small rhinestone company operated by myself and my husband, Jaye!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAs a performer and artist myself, I believe wholeheartedly in the power of creativity. Art and creative outlets are powerhouses during times of change and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eArt plays an incredibly important role in reminding us of our constant ability to find \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ejoy\u003c\/span\u003e and grow resilience, especially for the BIPOC and LBGTQ+ communities I am a proud member of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eI believe art is profound medicine and fuel for creating the vibrant, diverse and just world we desire. Jaye and I see an opportunity to generate and share resources with the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e members of our incredible, global arts community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWant to contribute to the beauty \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ejoy\u003c\/span\u003e and art therapy of the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e community? We are honored and excited to pass along your generosity in the form of a $50 gift certificate to \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e creatives on our recipients list. No donation is turned away and no amount of \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esparkle\u003c\/span\u003e is too small to bring \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ejoy\u003c\/span\u003e into this world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIf you would like to become a recipient, or if you know someone that would like to receive some \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esparkle\u003c\/span\u003e in their life; please contact us!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWe have facilitated over fifty $50 certificates to \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e creatives across the country since July of 2020. Making sure \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e artists have the space and tools to create, to experience \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ejoy\u003c\/span\u003e, is essential to our collective human survival. This mission has become a central part of our business model. We can’t wait to grow and develop our initiative to support many communities of artists and creators! If you have ideas on how we can do this; please reach out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Looking Glass Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51998931157208,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7854\/2808\/files\/Black_Joy_Sparkles.jpg?v=1784413697","url":"https:\/\/lookingglassgems.com\/products\/black-joy-sparkles-50","provider":"Looking Glass Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}