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Giving out gifts straight from the heart
Take time to make or buy handmade treasures
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This is one of local artist Melike Yurttas’ beaded necklaces. - photo by NAT GURLEY
It’s easy to tell a gift comes from the heart when it’s made by hand. Melike Yurttas, of Oakwood, often makes personalized trinkets and home decor items for her friends and family. Yurttas, a freelance architect and native of Istanbul, Turkey, has always been creative but didn’t start experimenting with crafts until four years ago.