Meet the Artist

Every piece at Mana Studio starts with a material, not a sketch.

Hand-Painted Shells

Each shell comes from my personal collection. I hand-paint every one with a design I never repeat, so no two pieces are ever truly identical. Once the painting is done, I seal and varnish it so the art stays vibrant for years, not fading with wear. From there, I pair the shell with natural gemstone beads and durable stainless steel chain and findings, and assemble each piece entirely by hand in my home studio.

Lost Wax Brass (Coming Soon)

I'm currently developing a new line using lost wax casting — a traditional metalworking technique where a piece is first sculpted in wax, then cast in brass, so every detail of the original hand-carving comes through in the final piece. It's a slower, more hands-on way of working with metal, and I'm excited to bring it into the studio alongside the shell pieces.

[Mana — feel free to edit this section with more specific details about your process once you're further along, since I don't want to overstate technique I don't have full detail on yet!]

Why Handmade

Working this way means slower production and smaller batches, but it also means every piece carries something a machine-made one can't — a little bit of imperfection, and a lot of intention.