Empathy Bonus Episode

Join Cicely and Danielle as they unpack a BONUS EPISODE discussion on EMPATHY with special guest renown lettering artist and purposeful fashionista Ciara LeRoy of Pretty Strange Design. Ciara is a native Ohioan but has lived in Lexington, Kentucky for over a decade. She works as an independent artist specializing in hand lettering, illustration and embroidery. In 2017, she started her creative firm Pretty Strange Design, with a mission to make bold, beautiful, and offbeat creations that inject imagination into everyday life. Her goal is to make work that is well-crafted and aesthetically pleasing, but also deeply thoughtful and socially conscious. She is passionate about connecting art with community development and using creativity to build bridges and explore deeper questions. Top Takeaways: “I’m listening and passing the mic and making artwork in response to that.” “Empathy is something that can be nurtured.” “It’s hard to be something you’ve never seen.” - Cicely “It’s okay to feel. You can empathize and be strong. You can be a ‘bleeding heart’” “People are not obstacles.”