Send the graduate in your life on the path to “the next chapter” with these tokens of your affection.
Wearable Inspiration: Adornments with gentle instructions to thrive. Handmade in Santa Rosa. $69, Lulu Bug Jewelry, Santa Rosa, etsy.com/shop/lulubugjewelry
Memory Holder: Encourage photo-taking and keeping with this photo box designed to hold Instax Polaroid mini photos. Handmade in Sonoma using imported book cloths and fabrics. Available in many sizes with numerous fabric options. $22, Inkpressed Paper, Sonoma, etsy.com/shop/inkpressedpaper
Travel Tote: Graduation trips, traveling to and home from college, and business trips for the newly minted worker. Give the graduate some travel tools like this stylish bag, upcycled from billboards and banners and sewn in a Santa Rosa studio. $95, Sonoma-USA, Santa Rosa, sonoma-usa.com
Comfort Keeper: This alpaca wool blanket is a nice addition to the new dorm room or apartment. The soft, sustainable blanket can provide decoration, warmth and a reminder of the love back home. $115, E.I. Home (formerly Eurasian Interiors, 23590 Arnold drive, 707-701-1018, eihomesf.com
Phone Framing: A great wood piece for keeping the phone in its place. Makes a great stand for reading, working and watching videos on that hardworking little screen. Made in a Santa Rosa workshop. $38, Design by Dovetail, Santa Rosa, etsy.com/shop/DesignByDovetail
Signs of Love: This giclee print by Sonoma-based illustrator Elizabeth Olivas provides a sentiment to remind the graduate of all they've already given their loved ones. $15 (8x10), Lilbitwhimsy, etsy.com/shop/lilbitwhimsy
Notekeeper: Note taking in the lecture hall or on the new job can be contained in this handsome, hand-tooled cover. Made in Santa Rosa. $139 (8.5 x 11.75 inches), Oberon Designs, 1817 Empire Industrial Ct., Santa Rosa, 866-462-3766, oberondesigns.com
Here comes graduation season with all its heart-tugging beginnings, endings and looking forward. Send the graduate in your life on the path to “the next chapter” in style with these tokens of your affection. All items are made or sold in Sonoma – click through the above gallery for details.
