⋆˙⟡ Milly and the Macramé ⟡˙⋆

The first time I encountered this ancient art was in 2017, while I was at a festival in Hungary called Ozora. What initially caught my attention were the stones, which I'd always had a great interest in since I was a child. But what particularly struck me upon second glance was the way macramé was able to enhance and enhance them.
For two years, I contemplated trying to learn, but only in the spring of 2019 did the right opportunity present itself. At the time, I was actively searching for a hobby, anything that would absorb me enough to distract me from my thoughts and worries, so I decided to give it a try. From that moment on, I never stopped knotting threads and creating jewelry: I found in macramé a way to express myself, a refuge of peace and quiet. I discovered the joy and satisfaction of creating something from nothing, and that art gives us a great privilege: freedom. So, I'm not sure how or when, I became a little artisan.
Through my jewelry, I show you my world: the breath of the forest, the charm and majesty of stones and crystals, the delicacy of flowers. It is from nature that I draw inspiration to shape my jewelry, because it is in nature that I always find infinite beauty and magic.
The pieces I create are all original, conceived, designed, and tested by me personally over the years. I also carefully select each stone, ensuring it is natural and not artificially treated.

What is Macramé?

Macramé is an ancient manual knotting technique that requires no special tools and cannot be reproduced by machinery . Depending on the material and thickness of the threads (or cords), it can create jewelry, clothing, bags, tapestries, curtains, and much more . Humanity has used knots since prehistoric times; traces of these techniques can be found among the Assyrian and Mayan populations, as well as among ancient American, Celtic, and African tribes . Arab weavers hand-knotted excess thread from the loomed fabrics of towels, shawls, and veils into decorative fringes. The Moorish conquest brought this custom to Spain, then to Italy, especially Liguria and Sardinia, before spreading throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

Macramé has evolved into many different styles and uses in various parts of the world over the centuries, alternating between brief periods of popularity and long periods of near-total obscurity in recent times. In recent years, thanks to the internet, it has resurfaced with innovative and intricate new styles.