Meet Belen Bergenza. Belen is an incredible Fremantle ceramic artist from Spain. Since we first met 5 years ago when she brought her creations to our Collab store, we have become great friends and worked on may creative collaborations from her art installation for our Fair trade conference to her jewellery collection for our Game Changer collection and her stint as an ANJELMS model.
Meet Anette Wiguna. Annette and I have neighbouring studios at The Fremantle Fibonacci Centre. Annette is the quiet artist who can create magic through so many mediums that she constantly inspires me. Her love of experimenting, recycling, using discarded materials is one we always connect over from plants, to rusty tools or our damaged clothing. I am feel blessed to be constantly learning from her from eco dyeing to felting but most of all our chats at the studio on our next projects and life in general are ones I cherish.
Meet Tomeo. I have been working side-by-side with Tomeo since she took over the café next to our Store @ Fib at the Fremantle Fibonacci Centre. Tomeo and her team at Hinata Café have brought so much life into our world and she has created a beautiful sanctuary for all the artists at the Fib and a meeting place for our customers nurturing us with her amazing traditional Japanese food. Most of all I love our daily chats, sharing our life experiences as mothers, migrants and small business owners. Her amazing spirit inspires me every day and I love learning everyday about Japanese culture and the wonderful Japanese community in Fremantle.
Meet Sonia Beato. I met Sonia, originally from Portugal when she bought our wooden blocks for her ceramics creations. She has since been making stunning necklaces mixing ceramic beads and our recycled Sari silk. Sonia is a generous soul who has been so supportive of ANJELMS and has featured as a model in our Hands On collection. Our friendship is one filled with creativity, laughters and her love for celebrating the small moments in life.
Meet Kavisha. I have been blessed every Wednesday at the Fremantle Fibonacci Centre, where our Store @ Fib is, by the rehearsal of the women choir she has been running. I met Kavisha a decade ago when she sang at the Fremantle Nectar Festival. Kavisha is one of those humans who touches your heart as soon as you meet her. Her generosity and her life experience come together with amazing stories of her travels and the people she has met.
Meet Alice Poli. Alice is a wonderful creative working every week at the Fremantle Markets. I love Alice’s joyous Italian nature but it is her art that really touched me. It is gentle, full of hope and dreams. Alice is also a talented photographer and her sensibility shines through all the photographs she takes.