Cosmic Heartist

On remembering pre-colonial Philippines through jewelry with Susanne Verallo

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Hello lovelies!


Welcome to another episode of Cosmic Heartist!


Thank you so much for being here. On this episode, we have a beautiful heartist from Cebu, Susanne Verallo. She is is a multidisciplinary jewelry artist and designer whose jewelry work explores themes of Filipino cultural identity through the lens of Philippine folklore and mythology.


Her brand Una Artesana, came about from a love of artisanal craft and a desire to connect to her ancient Filipino heritage. Each jewelry piece tells a story from Filipino mythology and folklore, and is intricately handmade by Susanne.


On this episode, we talk about:

  • Susanne's jewelry making journey and how she shifted towards this path
  • A creation myth from the Visayas
  • The reminder that we all come from stardust, the reminder that god lives within each of us
  • Susanne's creative process and how she created her pieces for her last collection of Talismans
  • What are Talismans?
  • Susanne's takeaways from her time studing in Italy
  • Deep reminders of pre-colonial Philippines through stories, myths and folklore
  • so much more!


    • To connect with Susanne, reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/una_artesana/ or check out her website: https://una-artesana.myshopify.com/.


    To connect with me, reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karinatheheartist/


    Catch you on the next episode!


    With love,

    Karina

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    Cosmic HeartistBy Karina Sitaldas Ganglani