Bella Honor

give, get, learn, teach, pass it on.

Amy had a strong desire to create something beautiful and meaningful that acknowledged the sacrifices of our country's soldiers and evoked thoughts about giving back.  She knew she also wanted something deeply tied to the rich history of her adopted hometown; Franklin, Tennessee.

Amy created 4 distinct drawings, which were then carved into molds and cast with the help of renowned emblematic specialist, George Moody.  Mr. Moody guided Amy through the process, sharing his time and knowledge with her so that she could learn - truly echoing the phrase the collection is centered on.

At the heart of the medallion is a rendering of a door knob from a church in downtown Franklin, which housed and cared for wounded soldiers during the Civil War. The words, GET, GIVE, LEARN, TEACH, PASS IT ON, are inscribed around the door knob. The base of the Bella Honor medallion is a cross, and the eight points of the cross portion represent core values truth, faith, repentance, humility, justice, mercy, sincerity, and endurance.

A portion of all proceeds from the sales of Bella Honor will be donated to helping soldiers and their families through direct contributions.  All materials and components used for the Bella Honor Project are made in the USA.

more to the story

Christmas of 2010, Amy visited local legend, Jimmy Gentry, to have books signed to give as gifts. Her son, Andrew, was with her and inquisitively looked at the cases filled with collections of old items; arrow heads, marbles, and Civil War items dug up on his property.

Amy mentioned her Civil War Franklin inspired project and that medallion was from a church door knob downtown.  He knew exactly the one, St. Paul's - the same church that served as a hospital for wounded Civil War soldiers.

Mr. Gentry, WWII hero, patriot, teacher, coach, has dedicated his life to giving back to his family, country, community and thousands of children. The photos of him with Amy's son capture the importance of embracing this nation’s history and passing on the lessons learned to the next generation.