[Summit] Congratulations to Kim Clark!

[Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur]

I thought the neighborhood might be interested to know that Kim Clark, 
esteemed proprietress of the fantastic and very necessary Rhody Craft, 
has been named a 2020 Honor Roll Award Recipient by Rhode Island College 
(see http://www.ric.edu/alumni/Pages/2020-Alumni-Awards.aspx). Her bio 
for the award reads:

"Fun, colorful, unique and locally owned, Rhody Craft is just one of 
Kim’s many accomplishments. Following a foray in the independent 
jewelry-making business with LuckyBird Studio, Kim opened Rhody Craft as 
a seasonal pop-up shop out of her studio, featuring not only her own 
work, but that of other Rhode Island craftspeople. She created 
CRAFTOPIA, a thriving, 10-year-old craft show in Pawtucket that 
showcases locally handmade arts and crafts. Since its founding, Kim has 
grown Rhody Craft into a thriving brick and mortar establishment on Hope 
Street, which helps support a cadre of local artists. Through Rhody 
Craft, Kim has raised more than $5,000 for the American Civil Liberties 
Union of Rhode Island, donating the profits from politically themed 
merchandise that she designs. Kim’s involvement in the community goes 
beyond her business, as board member of the Hope Street Merchants 
Association and, previously, the Summit Neighborhood Association. Kim 
has been profiled by local media for her blog, Bad Manners Cancer, which 
chronicled her journey after being diagnosed with stage-three 
triple-negative breast cancer as a newly single mom. Kim has been called 
an asset to her community, and a shining example of her liberal arts 
education preparing her to become an entrepreneur."

And in case you didn't know, she's open for shipping and drop-off at 
https://www.rhodycraft.com/shop-on-line.html, including a pretty 
fantastic "flatten the curve" t-shirt featuring a racoon washing its 
hands that is raising money for the RI Community Food Bank--order one to 
celebrate her award.

--Mikaila

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Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
mmlarthur at gmail.com <mailto:mmlarthur at gmail.com>