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Metal Work Cookie Villard
“I was so excited that that someone as famous and talented as Donna Karan would admire my work,”
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by Kristine Belizaire Photos by
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arine “Cookie” Villard remembers growing up in a home full of positive creative energy. “The women in my family are very artistic,” she says. “In their own unique ways, they all are passionate about their craft.” Her mother, Mona Roy, is a painter, and both of her sisters are innovative cooks. “Watching them create something magical was the highlight of my youth,” she adds. “I think my creativity and passion for art comes from that.” Villard started designing metal art ten years ago when she sketched a drawing of a