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“Because we do exist, right? And oftentimes, we don’t know that we exist, until we find a way to make that connection. And for me, this is how I do it.”
The effect is intentional. “I want the earrings to spark some type of thought or consciousness for other folks when they’re being witnessed, but I also want for the person who’s wearing them to feel empowered,” said Encina.
The journey of Yolia Creations is inextricably tied to Encina’s own personal growth. An alum from the University of Colorado Boulder, Encina double-majored in Ethnic Studies and Sociology, studying generational violence and silences. They studied the ways trauma travels through the body and through generations.
Yolia Creations breaks those silences. Encina said, “I have the opportunity to say ‘yes’ to art and something that’s going to help me grow as a person spiritually and mentally. I think, as a person of color, I never even imagined that I would even go to college.”