Monday, June 30, 2014

International Opportunities for our Handmade Creations


Palamuti is a proud advocate of handmade accessories, made by rural Filipino women. It is our vision to share their talents to the world through people who believe in our efforts to dedicating ourselves in creating unique handcrafted pieces; with craftsmanship, dedication, and beauty, as guiding principles.

We are on a journey with our artisans, women who have been blessed with artistic talents, yet are unable to pursue this gift through life’s twists and turns. It is part of our mission to seek out these women and to help them nourish this  talent, and to help them grow as people.  We hope our products speak for themselves by their own merits and qualities on an aesthetic and emotional level; as we, the women of Palamuti, have given our hearts in crafting these handmade pieces.


We would also like to thank our partners, people who are willing to support our advocacy, through selling our handcrafted Filipino designs, on their local bazaars and tradeshows.


Firstly is our US business partner, Michelle Denisoff of Ohio,USA. More than a business partner, Michelle has made investments towards helping improve the lives of women artisans from her native Philippines. Her efforts are a big part in allowing us to continue moving forward. Her latest venture for Palamuti is the American Bead & Jewelry Shows to be held on July 12-13, in Louisville, Kentucky! The address for the venue of the tradeshow is located at the:

Ramada Plaza Hotel
9700 Blue Grass Parkway 

Louisville, KY 40299 


Please drop by if you are within the area to get a glimpse of our original handmade designs, and get a feel of  the artisans’ passion and dedication, which goes into the process of creating these wearable art pieces.   




As a stay-at-home mom who migrated to Brussels, Belgium, Cindy Castell has decided to invest in setting up her own line of accessories. “Hiyas” is a Filipino word for gem or jewel, meant to be worn as ornament; something precious or meaningful to the wearer. Though her pieces lack precious stones and gems, what they have in abundance is the devotion to skill, patience, and dedication poured into making handmade pieces. Cindy has an eye for fashion and a love for Philippine-made products, and has managed to harmonize these interests into a business venture,  which supports people from her home country, the Philippines. This past June 22, she participated in the 116th Philippine Independence Day Celebration in Brugge, Belgium. This event featured Filipino culture through food, shows, and Philippine-made goods and products.



It is with the help of these women who believe and share in our mission, who inspire us to continue to pursue, improve, and ultimately to create, our handmade art. We believe that beautiful things should not be judged by just the worth of the materials used, but also its artistic merits, dedication to quality and craftsmanship, and a story that is passed on from one person to the next: a story of hope, passion, and beauty.  

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