Jade Kmecik is a senior at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Music and Art have been a passion of hers since she was little. Despite manage life challenges Jade continues to persevere through. Diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Jade was forced to give up certain aspects of her life, such as her favorite sport of swimming and being in musical theater, even playing the flute is challenging on some days. Through lots of intense physical therapy, multiple braces and occasional use of mobility assistive devices she has managed to bring some normalcy to her life. Taking these challenges and channels them into her works.
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