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I never understood what people meant when they'd describe a ~positive~ experience as "humbling," until I began partnering with the Brooklyn Museum. Last weekend I lead a live denim customization at their Juneteenth event, helping attendees learn how to upcycle denim pieces from their own closets into new creations; and seeing people ages six to sixty-something approach a new skill with nervousness and insecurity and leave with a sparkling confidence in their capability is a metamorphosis I would pay to see every day of my life. Similarly, at the Upcycled Fashion workshop I taught last November, I watched a seasoned art teacher of many years, go from defeated at struggling to thread his needle during our hand sewing lesson, to exclaiming: "Wow. This is so empowering..." after mending a tear in denim, all on his own. My passion, in all I do, but especially through Hansel Clothing, LLC, is to share art and joy with others; and seeing that passion grow into a platform for helping others tap into their own joy and bolster their well of self-confidence is the definition of "humbling." This practice never stops teaching me! I'm so grateful.