From her shop on Bennett Street in Buffalo, Kelsey McDonnell handcrafts jewelry and accessories stamped with meaningful inscriptions. She began with bracelets bearing inspirational quotations, but her shop – Wyoming Creative – has grown to include cuff links, key chains and even fishing lures.
Right now is the slow season, but soon Christmas shoppers will pour into her online store to select the perfect gift for loved ones. Each year, McDonnell handcrafts about 4,000 pieces and then sells them using Etsy, the popular online marketplace for handmade goods. Then she prints out mailing labels, packages her wares and ships them from Buffalo to every corner of the planet. It’s that global audience that has allowed her to make her living as an artist.
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