The S.W.E.E.T. Shop

I’m Kayla Kasten, soap maker, essential oil blender, and designer of Sage Market. I mix up my soaps from home in Mount Sinai where I journey through life with my amazing husband and two high energy dogs! I’ve always had a passion for crafting, creating, and exploring new realms of health. I discovered the cold process soaping method and was intrigued by the ancient roots and slow technique that preserves the healing qualities of the ingredients. I am devoted to clean, wholesome recipes and make each batch of soap from my kitchen- where I fuse my joy of cooking with soap making! My love of nature inspires every formula and scent. I believe the essence of plants transforms the body and mind!

Brianna D’Amato is an artist based on Long Island, New York. From a young age, Brianna has shown an interest in art. A lot of her work is inspired from her love of animals and traveling. If you haven’t already noticed, her favorite color to use is in her work is blue. She enjoys using oil paint as a medium to work with. Brianna has exhibited work in galleries in Manhattan and in East Hampton, New York. You can find Brianna at outdoor art festivals in the summer on Long Island and in Florida during the colder seasons. Brianna’s work has been seen in magazines such as House & Garden and British Vogue. She has donated paintings to organizations such as Gigi’s Playhouse for an auction at their annual Gala. Brianna has a wide range of work including portraits, animals, and landscapes.

My name is Natalie of Natalienoeldesigns. I create bracelets with the intent to help connect people. A bracelet is more than an accessory. It is a source of encouragement, a way to feel the love in someone’s absence, a symbol of strength, and most importantly -a way to connect in a way that creates smiles no matter what someone is going through.

I created Natalienoeldesigns after enduring an accident which resulted in a concussion. I needed something tangible to continue concussion vestibular therapy during the pandemic lockdown in 2020. I started with stringing 1-3 beads on a bracelet and created an Etsy shop. As I improved my hand-eye coordination I added full beaded bracelets to my shop and created Instagram and Facebook pages. The response has been heartwarming at how people feel connected through my bracelets. Most of my orders are customized and paired with personalized bracelet cards.

I also work with community fundraisers as a way of giving back, with the intent that everyone will feel the domino effect of love, kindness, and of course connection.

This journey has allowed me to witness the true beauty of life one bracelet at a time.

Art has always been more than a canvas, a couple brushes or some fibers woven together; it is about emotion, vulnerability, and raw sincere acts of boldness.

Throughout my life I have always been drawn to expressing my life experiences through my hands. Creating multidimensional touchable art has given me a way to share my heart with the world. Beyond the textures are stories, experiences and feelings that are reflected in the way the paint moves across a canvas, the way lines are broken, reformed and then disappear entirely.

The cycles collection is my interpretation of how my life felt throughout the COVID pandemic as an ICU nurse. This collection was created out of burnout, frustration, and tireless unyielding fear that gripped our world as I faced the pandemic head on everyday at work. One day I got home and my mind couldn’t process anymore, so as I always do, I processed over a canvas. The result is this collection. Lines and circles, twisting, rotating, and overlapping like the endless thoughts in my head. I shared it with some co-workers laughing as I noted “this is the amount of steps we take each day” and something clicked. People were drawn to it, and so was I. This became my therapy, an outlet for the things I couldn’t yet find words for, a way to find calm. Textures rich and deep and ever changing much like my life at that time. My other collections have stories just the same. My connection to my artwork is unlike any other connection I have in my life. It’s a catch all of emotions good and bad, and as I create with my hands, I process the world around me.

I have been thankful enough to be able to share my work with people in my community. I have created art for people across the 50 states and up into Canada, and everyday feels like a dream.

The vulnerability and love that goes into every last detail fills me with gratitude as I envision that my art- a small piece of me- gets to be with my customers for a lifetime. And I think that is beyond special.