Meet The Hat Maker
I’m Jessi Lloyd, proud mother to 3 amazing little ladies and 1 little stud muffin, surviving wife to the bravest man I ever had the privilege of knowing and loving, and the hat maker here at the Grey Collective.
All the hats I make here at the Grey Collective are handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail, using only the finest in quality materials. When you purchase a hat, you can rest assured that it is going to last a lifetime. Heirloom quality is what I strive for. From rough and rugged, to crisp and clean, I love to create it all. Every hat is as unique as it’s owner. In the nature of handmade, all hats have their own unique quirks that make them unlike any other.
My hope with having created the Grey Collective is that one day there will be a cure for all types of brain cancer. The name “Grey Collective” was thoughtfully created for a few reasons:
1. My married name is Lloyd, translating to “The Grey”
2. My husband had an incurable form of brain cancer and passed away 1/20/20 from an aggressive brain tumor. Grey happens to be the color for brain cancer awareness.
After six years, three craniotomies, seven weeks of Proton Radiation Therapy, one year of Chemotherapy, and two CSF shunts, my husband developed a grade 4 brain tumor that took his life in the matter of weeks. Four weeks before his 32nd birthday, brain cancer robbed my husband, my children, and myself of the future we had envisioned together. That is why I have taken on a personal mission to help find a cure for brain cancer. And how might I plan on doing this? By advancing the country’s most promising researchers.
I am not a doctor, and realistically will never go to medical school to become an oncologist, or neuroscience specialist who can find a cure for brain cancer. That particular skill set is not my gift.
I am a creative maker. I have the passion and ability to build things with my hands. I am determined to use those skills to financially back those that can and will find a cure for brain cancer.
That is why a portion of profits are donated to brain cancer research.
Lets get connected: @greycollectivehats
