CHOPSY the Collection
Calling all chopsy Welsh feminists! Keep speaking up, keep making changes! Own your chopsy nature with a necklace or brooch.
"Welsh informal - Inclined to talk a lot, especially in a rude, insolent, or belligerent way; loud-mouthed."
When a customer suggest I make a Chopsy necklace for Welsh Women's Aid in honour of Siân James referring to herself as a Chopsy Woman at their 40th anniversay, I jumped on the chance! I've been looking for a Welsh feminist word, (ffeministaidd is too long to work on a necklace unfortunately) and WWA are an incredible charity.
And although these necklaces are fun and in good humour, the work that WWA are doing in Wales was highlighted when I googled 'chopsy' and found an article from February 2021 about a man who 'beat up wife because she was chopsy.' Women are still being hit for speaking their minds, so let's celebrate our right to disagree, argue, debate and express ourselves, and keep fighting so that all women can enjoy this level of freedom.
I was interviewed by Sophie Weeks about this jewellery journey with WWA, in her excellent article, Chopsy Women Change Lives in Wales Art Review.
£2 from every Chopsy item goes to Welsh Women’s Aid – a feminist charity challenging violence against women and misogyny across Wales.
Raging! Fab brooch that I’ve put on my denim jacket, it’ll be out and about for everyone to see 😁
Love them! This is my second set of XL lightning bolt earrings because I wear them all the time and I needed more colours 😂. Be prepared to be asked “where did you get those amazing earrings?!”
I absolutely love this necklace and it's a perfect way to honour this warrior woman! I have many beautiful items from this awesome little company. The quality is fabulous and the communication/customer service is outstanding- LOVE them! ❤️
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About Sarah Day
Wear and Resist is a culmination of my love of text and art. As a writer with an MFA in painting, I have always loved making and writing. I have also always loved bold, colourful jewellery, precious but inexpensive. I design and make everything in my Oxfordshire studio.
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We are in the process of making our home and workshop self-sustaining. Wear and Resist is now running on solar power.
Let customers speak for us
As always with this company, I am thrilled with what Sarah makes. These earrings are really pretty and really well-made. They are easy to wear - not just around Valentine’s Day.
They were dispatched very quickly (as always) and the packaging is good.
This is the third set that I have bought and had two more things bought for me and I have never been disappointed!
And there’s more that I want!!
Absolutely love my sheriff badge! Thank you so much
My new statement necklace, I wont go out without it on. Beautiful, bold and brilliant. Really impressed with the quality and it adds a real flare to my outfits. Couldn't be happier that I came across this store. I need mooore!!!!
Fab brooch that I’ve put on my denim jacket, gutted it is still so cold out but as soon as a few degrees warmer ( pretty sure climate crisis will sort that one) it’ll be out and about for everyone to see 😁
Love this necklace. It's fun and empowering and gets noticed. Perfect for being 50 later this year and my 'croning ceremony'.
Gorgeous necklace 😍 present to my poet self! Also the fresh out of fucks necklace. Couldn't resist. Thanks Sarah!
I love my new necklace, I love that it reflects my attitude to life.
Practical stuff - quick delivery, great communication and beautifully made.
Another fantastic necklace to add to my ever growing collection. Love the zing of the electric green colour. The staff in my favourite cafe were equally impressed by it - they love seeing the new designs almost as much as I do!
My first buy and I'm addicted! My vest friend had just quoted to me 'she couldn't find a hero so she became one' and I stumbled upon this glorious creation.
Really bold, sturdy and excellently made. Beautiful customer service, too.
Every identifying female needs one!
What a fab wee product, right down to the lighting bolt on the ebd of the chain. Beautifully packaged and efficient delivery too.
I love this fun necklace. I've had so many compliments on it already. It gives me a confidence boost when I wear it! So fun.
I love my necklace. It fills me with joy and makes me chuckle whenever I think about it
My Hope necklace is so beautiful and I've received many compliments when wearing it. It is well made, arrived on time and I can adjust the chain length to suit whatever top I'm wearing. It's perfect!
I have had a tough work year, feeling like I'm not good enough and questioning my professional identity because others have.
So I bought this beauty because of it's multiple meanings. I am enough, I've had enough of being questioned, this needs to stop- enough now.
I love it!
