Colorful. Whimsical. A Little Weird. 🌈

Welcome to Emaloe’s Thingys — a proudly neurodivergent, woman-owned small business based in Chicago, creating colorful handmade décor designed to bring a little more joy, sparkle, and personality into everyday spaces.

Around here, ordinary is optional.

From rainbow-slinging suncatchers and sparkling beaded spiders to forever plants, tiny flower bouquets, and other wonderfully unexpected thingys, each piece is handmade in small batches with creativity, care, and a love for color.

I believe the things we surround ourselves with don’t have to be practical, serious, or perfectly coordinated. Sometimes they can simply exist because they make us happy.

And honestly? Those are often the best kind of thingys.

Meet the Maker

Hi! I’m Jenn, the artist, maker, bead collector, idea-chaser, and one-woman whirlwind behind Emaloe’s Thingys.

I’m a neurodivergent artist with a brain that tends to notice colors, textures, patterns, and tiny details — and then immediately wonders, “Okay, but what could I make with that?”

Emaloe’s Thingys grew out of that curiosity.

My creative process isn't always neat or linear. One idea turns into another, materials migrate across my worktable, and occasionally a completely different Thingy appears than the one I originally planned. That’s part of the magic.

My studio is a place where I can unmask, experiment, follow my curiosity, and create without worrying quite so much about how things are supposed to look.

The result is an ever-evolving collection of colorful, whimsical pieces made from glass, beads, wire, clay, crystals, and whatever else happens to inspire my brain next.

Made for a Little Everyday Joy

Every Emaloe’s Thingy is handmade by me in small batches, which means you’ll find slight variations, unexpected combinations, limited quantities, and pieces that may never be made exactly the same way again.

Perfectly mass-produced isn't really our thing.

Color, character, curiosity, and a pinch of weird?

Absolutely.

Whether a suncatcher fills your room with tiny rainbows, a forever flower brightens your desk, or a delightfully sparkly spider makes you smile every time you walk past it, I hope you find something here that feels unmistakably you.

Because I believe art doesn’t have to be serious to be meaningful.

Sometimes a little Thingy really can spark big joy. 💜

Thanks for supporting handmade, neurodivergent creativity — and for giving my Thingys a place in your world.

— Jenn