Congratulations to Morika Hensley
Born and raised in Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, Morika Hensley is a recent graduate of Emory University (B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and a recipient of a 2017-2018 Fulbright-Nehru student research grant. During this roughly one-year period, she is collaborating with the Snow Leopard Conservancy-India Trust in Leh, Ladakh. Her research focuses on the presence of and potential for synergies between Tibetan Buddhist art and wildlife conservation.
Morika's Heart
This heart was originally handcrafted in wax by Morika Hensley when she was 3 years old, in 1997. She was happily working at a table next to her mother 's wax carving bench and reflecting on the love she felt when thinking of her pre-school teacher, Erlinda Casados. Erlinda is a teacher who sees the special gift inside of each child and then joins in the joyful process of nurturing them into flowering.
A mold of the original heart was made and its duplication is carefully supervised by Morika's mom, Tresa Vorenberg, a silver and goldsmith for over 40 years. The profits from the sale of Morika's hearts are saved in her college fund.
Sterling Silver Heart Pendant, 1 1/4" H x 1 5/8" W, available by custom order, please contact one of our jewelry specialists at 505.988.7215.
Born and raised in Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, Morika Hensley is a recent graduate of Emory University (B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and a recipient of a 2017-2018 Fulbright-Nehru student research grant. During this roughly one-year period, she is collaborating with the Snow Leopard Conservancy-India Trust in Leh, Ladakh. Her research focuses on the presence of and potential for synergies between Tibetan Buddhist art and wildlife conservation.
Morika's Heart
This heart was originally handcrafted in wax by Morika Hensley when she was 3 years old, in 1997. She was happily working at a table next to her mother 's wax carving bench and reflecting on the love she felt when thinking of her pre-school teacher, Erlinda Casados. Erlinda is a teacher who sees the special gift inside of each child and then joins in the joyful process of nurturing them into flowering.
A mold of the original heart was made and its duplication is carefully supervised by Morika's mom, Tresa Vorenberg, a silver and goldsmith for over 40 years. The profits from the sale of Morika's hearts are saved in her college fund.
Sterling Silver Heart Pendant, 1 1/4" H x 1 5/8" W, available by custom order, please contact one of our jewelry specialists at 505.988.7215.
Please click on her photo to the right
to read Morika Hensley's
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award Letter...