BICAS Fundraiser (NFS)

From the Nice & Not for Sale Collection

BICAS Pendant – Not for Sale, but Still Spinning Strong

BICAS—Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage—was my very first nonprofit jewelry partner, and more than ten years later, the wheels are still turning.

It all began my first visit to the original shop, when I spotted the word “BICAS” spelled out in pressed bike parts on the asphalt outside their original Citizens Warehouse location. That gritty, brilliant artwork captured their entire spirit—DIY, inclusive, artistic, grounded, zero-waste, and community-powered. When I heard they were moving, I knew I had to honor it and capture the image in a jewelry design.

I sculpted the original pendant by hand, capturing that metal-and-asphalt magic in a precious metal clay sculpture, then casting in bronze and sterling silver. The design became a fundraiser, a thank-you gift, and even BICAS’s Instagram profile photo.

Later, we dreamed up a lighter version—cast in ultra-light silver plate and bronze—which I turned into earrings, keychains, and more. To this day, pieces are still available at BICAS, supporting their incredible work teaching bike repair, creating community art, and keeping cycling accessible to all.

Not for sale here—but visit BICAS for one! They were made to last and made to keep this beautiful mission rolling.

About the Nice & Not for Sale Collection

Some things in life - and at A Nice World - aren’t for sale. It might be because they’re too sentimental, or one of a kind, or available exclusively through our beneficiaries. Or maybe they were made for a world (Burning Man) where nothing is for sale.