The Backstory

I am a mother. And I love it. And it’s so fucking hard.

I also have a neurodivergent kid (ADHD+, IYKYK).
Pile on those crazy-ass politicians and a climate crisis
and I find myself holding a real cocktail of crap.
I am exhausted, burnt out and very often pissed off. And still showing up.

You, too? Welcome.

I started making these rings as a rebellion, both to share how I feel,
but also because making things matters.
Creating real, digitally-detoxed things matters.
Our voices and our feelings matter.

The Not Okay Club is a place to come together
and wear our feelings out loud.

It’s a club because we are, in fact, in this shit together.
And small support can create big waves.

for all of us.


Each piece of Not Okay jewelry is carefully crafted out of porcelain. It’s then sanded, hand-painted, glazed and fired up to three times making each piece a labor of love. While many pieces have similar designs, each piece is one of a kind. Slight imperfections are part of the charm of this collection and reflect the handmade nature of the products.

xo, kali