Abacus Row in San Francisco is kicking off a series of projects in the shop around intimate memories of family. We are excited to be part of it with a Kaarem pop-up from May 6-26.

Lễ Vu Lan, one of the largest Vietnamese Buddhist celebrations of the year – a day to honor parents, particularly mothers. At Abacus Row, we're growing a garden full of roses ~ rose cut-outs to pin on your shirt. In the Kaarem studio, we're making Dây Hoa Hồng / Hand-Embroidered Rose Flower Trinkets ~ to hang a silk rose on a plant, adorn to one's outfit, or display on a wall.

As we create space to bring to mind the relationships with our mothers, our parents or a loved one who has cared for us, we hold a consciousness of motherhood and the range of mother-child relationships - happy, challenging, absent or lost. A pink rose if your mother is still alive; a white rose if your mother is no longer living; and an ocean blue rose, we created, for somewhere in between or neither.

The flower trinkets are entirely handmade; featuring a hand-drawn, then hand-embroidered rose, with a handbraided loop, and finished with a handmade tassel created with thread from our previous collections. A zero-waste product, these trinkets are made in our studio with 100% silk crepe de chine or silk organza remnant fabric.

Sold individually. Select the color (Pink, White, Ocean Blue) in the drop-down. Available for shipping or add in "notes" to pick-up at Abacus Row in SF (shipping fees will be refunded if applicable). FINAL SALE.

Read about Christine Trac's personal story here.