Palomaria on Etsy front page!

Etsy has featured my Astro Charm Necklace on front page! I’m so glad and grateful!

These features are a wonderful opportunity to get lovely people from around the world to know my work. Big welcome if you’re visiting through Etsy! And thank you editors for regarding my work so well!

My jewelry is entirely made by hand upon request. Nothing is on a shelf but everything is created just for you the moment you place an order.

I can color my clay using Pantone references, very useful to match your wedding palette if you’re ordering for your bridesmaids. (You pick your colors!) and I can imprint any names, dates or personalized details on my charms.

Every part of the jewelry can be customized. I’m always happy to create special projects for special people

10 grandkids? Lovely and fun! Let’s make a necklace for Nana 😀. Vey easy too!

When I sit to work I’m having fun and enjoying what I do, and I do believe that the good vibes are transferred to every piece I make.

In a world of things that are easily discarded or forgotten, just a few withstand time and wardrobe cleanings: those that carry the super secret ingredient : LOVE 💗 

If you’ve read so far, thank you! And  I can predict you’re going to like my new  2018 Mother’s Day Collection that will be online on April 1st. 

You’re so welcome to bookmark my FB page to have the updates and previews!

Meli

By color

I see it coming. In a matter of a few days a big pile of: school bagpacks and school supplies and school lunches and lunch bags and lunch prep at 6:30 AM and whatsapp mommy groups regarding school

and regarding birthday parties and regarding birthday presents (each topic requires its own group ;)

will replace this kind of early morning:

Before our trip is old news,  a little recap by color

Blue: (Not so) early morning walks by the Lacar

Orange; Sweet Amancay and the occasional fire at the cabin

Gray: Early morning mist on Lago Hermoso (Very cold at first and soon followed by lovely sun warmth)

Gray also for recurring visitors at the cabin: Hola bandurria! Not a shy creature. Very calm and lovely. Aren't those beaks unreal?

Brown: our friends' home.

The windows! 

The  view!

The literary crowd. Readers and a writer (who has replaced storytelling with drawings by storytelling with words)

Many many words! :-D

Black studded with diamonds for the amazing night skies on our 3 days camping adventure. It's hard to get closer to nature than when you go camping. I thought I was not going to like it so much after more than 20 years, but sleeping in a tent, watching shooting stars and cooking over a fire have proven to be still very delicious.

And finally green turquoise, the color of my soul!

Arrayán

Luma Apiculata. That's the scientific name for this tree, that only grows here in Patagonia (both in Chile and Argentina).

We took the ferry to visit Bosque de Arrayanes.

I've been here many years ago but this time I really connected with its beauty. We took the short walk. I've left wanting to do the long trail (12 km) but this wasn't the right time.

These beautiful trees have  distinctive cinnamon colored bark. I've learnt that they grow either from the seed, and therefore they have a thick single trunk, (This was a favourite specimen, look the spiralling structure)






































or it also reproduces from bulbs in the roots, and when they grow they look like several thinner trunks with a same base. And in this particular habitat they can also grow from a little branch that has fallen on the soil.


The trees here are as old as 350 years, but I've learnt that the real elders of this kind are those flanking the margins of Rio Arrayanes. Those are 1400-1500 years old. No wonders that is such a magical place!


Getting there by the 7 Lakes Route. A wonderful scenic drive. We've stopped at some points to enjoy the views

And on the way back, a gift made of light and water.

Kayak

Indescribable joy doing this for the first time in my life! I could do it every single day.

How come I've never tried this before? It was amazing to “sit” in the middle of the quiet  lake contemplating the mountains

I think that, for once, I had more fun than my kids!