TaKota Allen, 14, shows some of the handmade jewelry he is making and selling to raise funds for Blue Mountain Therapy in Abingdon. He has made around 300 pieces in the last six weeks, including bracelets, necklaces and rear-view mirror pendulums.
TaKota Allen, 14, shows some of the handmade jewelry he is making and selling to raise funds for Blue Mountain Therapy in Abingdon. He has made around 300 pieces in the last six weeks, including bracelets, necklaces and rear-view mirror pendulums.
TaKota Allen, 14, is making and selling his handmade jewelry to raise funds for Blue Mountain Therapy in Abingdon. He has made around 300 pieces in the last six weeks, including bracelets, necklaces and rear-view mirror pendulums.
ABINGDON, Va. — Rather than go stir-crazy with cabin fever during the COVID-19 pandemic, an autistic teenager is using the downtime to learn a new skill that he is using to help others.
Laura J. Mondul is a freelance writer. Email her with Hometown Stories ideas at citydesk@bristolnews.com.
To order TaKota’s jewelry, visit his mother’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/tina.mcbridebuck. Orders can be placed by private messaging her.
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TaKota Allen, 14, shows some of the handmade jewelry he is making and selling to raise funds for Blue Mountain Therapy in Abingdon. He has made around 300 pieces in the last six weeks, including bracelets, necklaces and rear-view mirror pendulums.
TaKota Allen, 14, shows some of the handmade jewelry he is making and selling to raise funds for Blue Mountain Therapy in Abingdon. He has made around 300 pieces in the last six weeks, including bracelets, necklaces and rear-view mirror pendulums.
TaKota Allen, 14, is making and selling his handmade jewelry to raise funds for Blue Mountain Therapy in Abingdon. He has made around 300 pieces in the last six weeks, including bracelets, necklaces and rear-view mirror pendulums.
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