Three Days in the Making

Have you ever wondered what goes into the handmade bag that you swing over your shoulder almost everyday? Do you wonder how long it takes to put it altogether?

I hadn't either, until I met Jay.

Island Transformations

As I discovered on the island of Lanzarote, it's not all about the surf and sun. In a studio tucked away on the streets of Arrecife, the capital of the island, stands a studio filled with flair, creativity and a lot of paint!

My incredibly talented friend, Naomi (I'm being modest because I know that I'll embarrass her otherwise) finally began the journey of opening her own studio of decorative painting.  Named Nyamuk, she specialises in giving your treasured pieces of furniture a new and revitalised lease on life by transforming them in a way a caterpillar morphs into a beautiful butterfly.

The Wayuu and the Mochila

According to legend, the women of the Wayuu were taught how to weave patterns by a spider.

This story, however is not about a mochila but about how I came to meet a beautiful Wayuu woman in the wild and distant region of La Guajira.