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Anima
Medium
Shell inlay & metalwork
Date
2022
Throughout history, women have always held important roles in Philippine society. In precolonial times no woman was held in higher esteem than the babaylan. She was shaman, healer, warrior, and advisor, second only to the chief. She was the mediator between our world and the spirit world, communing with nature and ancestral spirits to guide her people.
The Anima Collection is inspired by the mysticism of the babaylan. Motifs drawn from nature and celestial objects are brought to life through Visayan shell inlay. Each jewelry piece is a talisman that invites the wearer to embrace the innate strength and multifacetedness of womanhood – the spirit of the babaylan.
Seashell offcuts from the local fashion and furniture industries were used to create the shell inlay.

















