All participants in the Amulets of Light project were asked to name their amulet and provide a statement reflecting their inspiration.

Carolyn Alon Peace and Serenity Inspired by colors	Stephanie Atlas Grinta For my mamma to wear	Claudia Bailey Paw My spirit animal and my protector is the wolf, and this is a wolf’s paw.
Karlene Behringer Fierce, Flat, Fabulous and Forward Breast cancer survivor with positive thoughts. This piece will provide strength and protection against recurrence.	Karen Berkow Thank you, Nurses Being diagnosed with breast cancer this year, I was tended to by wonderful doctors and nurses- all women.	Elyse Claprood Heron Lights My intention is to notice the brightness of the light in my garden.
Lori Brown Centered in Chaos The world is a crazy place, and I need a reminder to be centered.	Donna Bushman Am Yisrael Chai I found a piece of glass shaped like Israel. I built Jerusalem behind it. Acknowledge October 7th. The people of Israel live.	Marilyn Cohen Heritage Through art, I have had the opportunity to connect with my heritage.
Marilyn Cohen Heritage Through art I have had the opportunity to connect with my heritage.	Sara Crew Cherokee Nation Wanted something to honor my roots	Desiree Daly
Barbara Day Healed heart Love will heal the world	Joanne Deglin Star of David The beautiful blue glass shaped itself into a Jewish star.	Brenda Fischer Protection from the Blues Started doing a circle of friendship and then started thinking of protection from the “blues”— starting a new chapter of my life.
Elliot Fishlyn Layers of the Eye Thought of Fibonacci’s Series— then thought of a pyramid or triangle, and this came out.	Sandra Francis Blue Bayou I was trying to find an inner peace I once felt in New Orleans many years ago.	Sharon Geltner Heart of Burnished Gold Looking for a warm glow… That lasts! I usually favor cool blues but red and gold chased away the “blues”!
Laura Green Earth Tones I’m always inspired by the tones of the Earth.	Anne Hampton Gifts by the Sea	Sally Hinkle Sunshine My color is yellow. My goal is to spread love and joy.
Peggy Hutchinson Serene Recovery Acceptance of life and connections with others bring healing to self and other and is a continual process.	Suzan Jaffe Quiet Stream Quiet stream flowing gently through mountains as snow melts on a cool Colorado morning.	Naomi Kanner Creative Thought The pieces told me what to do. I followed their suggestion.
Dianne Kenyon Reach for the sun The sun powers everything; life, honest, all the empowers goodness. In all that we do, we must reach for the sun.	Carl Kenyon Wooden ship Inspired by Crosby, Stills & Nash’s song “Wooden Ships.”	Klavdia Khasina Seven Happy Days + One Inspired by spontaneous thoughts.
Karen Kinzer New Beginnings	Karen Knauf Hope Sunrise–a new day–feeling hopeful for a bright future	Patti Kodish Peaceful Pisces The ocean waves provide a background noise for deep meditation, connecting with the spirit of the universe.
Barbara Krakower Tranquility I hope to maintain a sense of tranquility and calm when the world is in chaos.	Eleanor Lahn Red Amulet–Defiance San Starfish, red variety, has 13 legs (one for good luck) in the face of all those who hurt me.	Grace Lincoln A New Day Blooms Each new sunrise presents the opportunity of growth like a flower.
Nancy Mauro Sunrise and Sea Diane Moriarty Luminous Star	Debra Pierce Digital Free My intention is to become a full-time ceramic artist and stop looking at a computer screen.	Runar Polluson Kinetic Tangle My inspiration for this piece is movement, but I realized that movement is not fluid.
Mirela Popovici Margarets This is the light my mother brings in everything she does. I love my mother Margareta.	Sara Rinne Natural Guardian My intention for this piece was to let the colors and shapes guide the way, letting me select the fragments freely. I hope this amulet provides me with self-confidence and conviction in decisions, trusting my first instinct.	Roslyn Roth Strength and Courage Strong colors [representing] courage to face obstacles.
June Rutherford Crossroads	Maureen Ryan Tranquility I liked the colors and style	Donna Sallee Relax and Enjoy
Gail Sarfati Seafaring A Viking ship sailing off into the sunset to explore new lands— perhaps to plunder!	Ruth Schachter Inner Eye Layers of life to the inner eye	Ellen Schachter Calming Seas Calming retirement
Frederike Schaul Essence Power to help my son with my energy	Ellen Schefher Inspiration Just kept on building and looking for balance.	Kathy Scudieri Sparkle in the Sky
Kimberly Sheridan Be Still God is Good.	Marcia Short Sparkling Waters This makes me feel sparkly and light-hearted.	Faustina Sindall Alien Amulet The black “orb” reminded me of a little creature, so I decided what to feature.
Diane Stanislaw Firefly Free and fierce	Teri Swimmer Mother Earth February 13th [is] my mother Rose’s birthday (she was a Friday the 13th baby). I made this in honor of her memory.	Karen Tondiglia Spread Happiness The world needs happiness to be spread throughout the world.
Theresa Tramontano Sailing Shimmering Sands and Prosperous Hands	Lawrence Vatch Relaxing by the Sea I love watching the sea changing colors.	Lee Ann Voner Layered Light The bigger pieces inspired me to use and build around them.
Evelyn Wacjer Stars Fly October 7th–remember	PJ Wakeman Fisher Island Sound	Georgia Walton Ascent My goal was artistic balance, beauty, and to be unique and joyful.
Wendy Weinberg Strolling the World Love the colors and having light go thru and color the world.	Carol Weir Asquith Eye of the Tiger I love these colors; they were my inspiration. The design flowed from there, a watchful eye amulet.	Meagan Wickum Unclear Boundaries? Very thoughtful experience- grateful

The Amulets of Light community-based glass workshops were made possible thanks to the support of the Broward County Cultural Division.