About :
The MamaWisdom1 Collection features handcrafted earrings and other natural wares
designed by artist- Nikila Badua a.k.a. MamaWisdom1
Inspired by the adornment of roots culture and the messages within the Mysticism of Life, MamaWisdom1 features limited edition collections of handcrafted earrings designed with intention for ceremony, performance, special occasions, and the everyday eclectic. Where adornment meets cultural celebration, environmental awareness, and a platform for storytelling, MW1 strives to meet a model of Inpiration and Integrity - making effort to honor, care for and contribute to the land and communities we work with.
THE MISSION
The Mission of MamaWisdom1 Collection is to create handcrafted natural wares and adornments that integrate sustainability practices, sacred business and work ethics, and underlying stories behind each collection that speak to the cultural and environmental preservation of the world we live in. From the materials chosen and harvested, to the inter-relations behind the crafting, to the meaning behind each design, every piece tells a story...
THE ARTISTS
Designer/Artist: Nikila Badua a.k.a. MamaWisdom1
MamaWisdom1 represents the multimedia art of Nikila Badua
Visual Arts . Graphic Design . Music . Dance . Spoken Word
Jewelry . Natural Wares . Healing Arts
Born on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, Nikila is a self-taught multimedia artist, designer, and performer inspired by an earth-based wisdom of Roots and Culture. Mother, cultural practitioner and community organizer, her work as an advocate for youth, indigenous, environmental, and women's rights has played an influential role within shaping the foundation of her creative path. Weaving underlying stories, traditions, and elements of the sacred indigenous with modern influences of the urban underground, Nikila's art is dedicated to honoring the maternal essence of Nature and listening to the Wisdom within the Earth; thus birthing the alias "MamaWisdom". In birthing the MamaWisom1 Collection, her Vision has been to raise awareness of and connection to our world, it's surroundings, and social infrastructures through cultural celebration and adornment in our everyday lives.
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Lead Carver/Artist: Ida Bagus Nyoman Suastama
Ida hails from a Balinese village within the central region of the island that perpetuates a long lineage of wood and bone carvers. Learning the trade from his father and grandfather beginning at the age of 12 years old, Ida has been carving for 24 years. He specializes in tribal adornments and small animistic fetishes made from a variety of woods, cow bone, and water buffalo horn. His title "Ida Bagus" comes from the Balinese cast system of the Brahmana, considered a respected cast of the Pedanda (High Priests and Priestesses). "Nyoman" is his title as "child number 3", as all Balinese are named by the number in which they were born, up to the number 4, with the numbers starting over again. In his spare time he cares for his large family's 15 hectares of rice fields and loves going sea fishing.