On remembering pre-colonial Philippines through jewelry with Susanne Verallo

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