Cathy Khoury, owner of Touch Jewelry, is one of Women of Kireka’s newest paper bead customers.
With headquarters in Montreal, and a workshop in Ottawa, Touch Jewelry is a home-based handcrafted jewelry business inspired by everyday women. Ever since I was a little girl, crafts have been a passion for me, whether it be collage, jewelry making, or scrap-booking. While it is quite ironic that I was very much of a tomboy growing up, jewelry was always part of my style. Not only was being born on Halloween a set up for loving the weird and the different, but having spent a few years in Africa growing up kept me in touch with the raw and human feeling of stones. That’s why I try to inspire myself not only from the bizarre, bold and statement designs, but also from the jazzy life that Montreal has brought me growing up and the distant memories I have of Africa. These experiences have given me a confidence that I’ve carried around in my back pocket ever since I moved to the quiet city of Ottawa. As such, my designs transpire the idea of confidence in order to empower women around the world.
With a new partnership with the Women of Kireka, Touch Jewelry aims to help their initiative through micro-fincancing through purchasing their beads, helping them establish their local business in Kampala. As such, Touch Jewelry will create unique pieces that reflect the essence of women around the world, while delivering a message of empowerment.
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