When the COVID-19 pandemic launched shutdowns across the United States, Amanda Jensen, a Folsom…
When the COVID-19 pandemic launched shutdowns across the United States, Amanda Jensen, a Folsom resident, felt aimless. She was home alone all day, and when she wasn’t, she was hopping between waitressing and bartending in midtown. She was in $25,000 worth of debt and couldn’t pay her bills, Jensen recalled. It wasn’t the life she saw for herself. But an old love from her high school days came back: hand making jewelry. What was once a hobby during her teenage days at Vista Del Lago High School in Folsom became a serious career path. “At the time, I wasn’t really ready to take it seriously,” Jensen said, “I remembered I loved it so much, and I had always felt the calling to be a business owner again.” So, Jensen took a risk. While she said the world felt “so scary and uncertain,” due to the COVID-19 shutdown, she was determined to change her life. And six years later, she did. Jensen now owns Golden Hour Designs in Oak Park, a hypoallergenic jewelry and accessory shop and DIY craft lounge. What started as a side hustle selling crafts at farmers markets and online has now transformed in a whimsical storefront that offers jewelry making classes. To read more, check out sacbee.com?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube. ✍️: Emma Hall 📸: José Luis Villegas #crafts #shopping #diy #charmbracelet #sacramento #smallbusiness
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