First Lady Cathy Justice unveils official 2023 Limited Edition Christmas Ornament
Channel: Governor Jim Justice
Date: 05/12/2023

First Lady Cathy Justice joined West Virginia Arts, Culture, and History Curator Randall Reid-Smith today to unveil her official 2023 Limited Edition Christmas Ornament. 
 
This year’s ornament was created and designed by West Virginia artists John DesMeules of Beckley, a renowned glassblower in residence at Tamarack, and Christie Saunders of Barboursville, a talented artist who is a juried member of the West Virginia Watercolor Society. 

DesMeules crafted a hand-blown round glass ornament swirled with gold and white accents, featuring a sand-blasted area on the front, which served as the perfect canvas for Saunders.

First Lady Justice worked with Saunders to conceptualize a heartwarming scene of two children beneath a Christmas tree, wrapped in a starry night with the words, “shine bright,” echoing a message of inspiration for all children.