The paths that led me to meet Isa and Alexis

I consider myself a lover of handmade things. I had the opportunity to meet Isabel Cabrera more than 3 years ago when looking for something beautiful to give to my niece Noita, a children’s story made 100% by hand and full of details so that children can interact, came to my hands. It was love at first sight, I had never seen a story like this and it was clearly the special gift I was looking for for a beautiful niece. You can learn more about the beautiful work that Isa does in @pukllacuentos.

Some years went by and when my second daughter, Rafaella, began some workshops in an open-air forest, we met again because her daughter, Kusi, also participated there.

One day after I finished making a PALLAY garment, I dreamed of making a photo registry with professional models and having beautiful accessories to show with the garments. I began the search for local jewelers and that is how I found some earrings and charms that I loved on the page @killarijoyasdeautor… I was pleasantly surprised that Isa, together with her partner Alexis Suarez, had this undertaking together!

After crossing paths in so many different ways it was meant for us to meet!

I consider myself an admirer of the art that both of them do and I know the love they put in each piece they make. That is why with my husband Marcelo, we invited them to co-create and make different prototypes to accomplish the PALLAY keychains that carry Andean symbolism and positive social impact.

Learn more about the symbolism bearing keychains that we co-created with Isa and Alexis here