"I bought a worry stone for my sister when she was going through a really hard time, and she hasn't put it down since. There's something about holding it that just works. Sinthia has a gift for making things that feel like a hug."
About
One woman. Two hands.
One woman. Two hands.
A whole lot of Choonie.
Choonie started in a bedroom on the bottom floor of a house, with clay dust on every surface and a very long Spotify playlist running in the background. Sinthia Sarathy, a Licensed Social Worker and therapist based in New Jersey, started making things the same way she processes everything, by doing it with her hands.
The name goes back to something she made up as a kid. Choonie meant anything soft, a little ridiculous, and completely worth loving. That still pretty much covers it.
Sinthia works as a therapist and she knows firsthand how much small physical things can help. Something you can hold. Something that makes you smile when you walk past it. A weird little clay dog in a party hat sitting on your desk. These things matter more than people usually admit.
Every original Choonie piece starts with Sinthia and her hands. Some products are reproduced from her original designs so more people can have them. Either way, the idea, the art, and the character behind every single piece is hers.
"Art and emotional wellbeing have always been connected for me. Choonie is just me giving that connection a name and a party hat."
Sinthia Sarathy, Founder & Licensed Social Worker, NJ
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