A luminous blend of turquoise, sea-glass green, lavender, and soft peach, Crowned With Light carries a quiet radiance. Finished with deep-blue sari silk, handmade canvas accents, and the signature silver hope pin, this one-of-a-kind wearable artwork is designed for the woman who shines gently yet unmistakably.
 
Some women enter a room with a blazing brilliance.
Others glow in a way that feels softer — steady, warm, and unmistakably real.
Crowned With Light was created for the latter.
This hand-painted hat begins with a soft peach brim and rises into a crown washed in turquoise and sea-glass green. Lavender undertones and glimmers of gold shimmer across its surface, catching the light like dawn breaking over calm water. It’s gentle… but impossible to overlook.
Around the base, a deep-blue sari silk ribbon adds richness and grounding — the kind of beauty found in layers, wear, and story. Tucked beneath the ribbon are two hand-cut pieces of Marlene’s original painted canvas, echoing the wings of resilience she paints throughout her work. At the center rests the signature silver hope pin, anchoring the piece in meaning.
Crowned With Light is for the woman who carries more warmth than she realizes…
For the woman whose strength is soft, whose faith is steady, and whose quiet courage lights the way for others.
And it is for the woman who doesn’t always feel bright — but longs to step into a gentler, braver, more luminous version of herself.
This hat doesn’t just rest on your head.
It rests on your heart.
And it whispers:
“Your light is real — and it’s needed.”
 
The Hope Collection is a series of one-of-a-kind, wearable art hats, hand-dyed felt hats wrapped in reclaimed sari silk and finished with a piece of my original artwork tucked beneath the ribbon. Each hat carries its own story — a small chapter of grace, courage, renewal, or joy — meant to be worn with intention.
Every woman lives many chapters throughout her life, and each piece in this collection is designed to honor those moments: the ones she’s walked through, the ones she’s healing from, and the ones she’s stepping bravely into. These hats invite her to walk forward with softness, strength, and a touch of light.
 
Because every woman deserves a tangible reminder that her light is still shining, even on the days she forgets. Crowned With Light helps her step forward with quiet confidence — not to be louder, but to be truer to who she already is.