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VeroniqueCreazioni

“I would give a little advice to the many people who in recent years have asked me the secret of my business… It’s only one and very simple: to love what you create, as if you were creating for yourself, never for the profit that could be behind it. From things made with love always derive a special light.”

 

Who is Veronica, the creative brain behind this brand?

It is not easy to define myself in a few sentences… Let’s say that as most of the people I am made up of many facets, there is definitely a strong creative side, which coexists with another who loves psychology and the symbolic world. Surely I am a person who can not live away by his passions, which are art, psychology, sea and cats! 😀

The first crazy thing about you is that you studied psychology. How it matches with your current activity?!

As I mentioned above, my soul is divided between two great loves, which compensate and that integrate each other: a more creative and intuitive side, and one who likes to devote himself to the welfare of others, and I hope of being able to always carry both of them on like I’m doing now, because doing a job that I love is a great fortune, even more if they are two! Surely there are moments of fatigue, but I have a strong motivation that comes from the fact that I love what I do, and I feel realized in carry it forward!

VeroniqueCreazioni, how did you get the idea and why?

The beginning of the deepening of my artistic side arised during many years of personal therapy, essential for the formation of a good psychotherapist. I never thought that this would become a real business, I started because of pure passion, and yet here I am, six years later, surrounded by many people who appreciate my work and many loyal customers. I experienced cyclically many types of art, from polymer clay and decoupage to knitting wool, but after discovering the world of textile jewels, two years ago, I devoted my work almost exclusively to that. It’s never a rational decision.

Like most of artists, I follow the inspiration of the moment.

How did people and family react to your decision to cultivate this passion?

My loved ones have always supported and encouraged my artistic expressions, and have always been a great support for me!

Your biggest satisfaction / regret

My greatest satisfaction, as I mentioned before, it is to have the enormous satisfaction of doing two jobs that I love, and because of that, I have no regrets at the moment 🙂

Projects for your future 🙂

My artistic nature does not fit with making great programs for the future, however, let us say that I like to imagine of being able to devote half of the week to my artistic work, and the other half to my patients, and I am working in that direction 🙂
To conclude, I would give a little advice to the many people who in recent years have asked me the secret of my business… It’s only one and very simple: to love what you create, as if you were creating for itself, never for the profit that could be behind it. From things made with love always derive a special light.

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“So over time I’ve learned to take everything very lightly, not to be afraid of the bank account, and to have much confidence in the future. I think that there is no better good luck charm then his will combined with calm and wisdom, but with a bit of madness please, because otherwise would be boring!”

 

Martina is my name, I am 29 years old and I am born in Sardinia, in Cagliari, but I live far away from it since many years. This helps me to think abou it in a romantic and blurry way.

I live and work in Paris! Do you know the kind of stereotype about Parisian fashion designers?! Okay, I am exactly the opposite! No events, no public relations. I’m actually a very simple person, I like to do my job in peace, I like to have lots of free time to recharge creative inspiration, walk, go to markets, drinking beers at the bar with friends, eat and read.

How did your passion start?

I already had an education in tailoring and a passion for fashion and accessories. I already created  jewelry but very different from what I do now. One day I met a talented stained glass artist in a garden. At that point, it became easy to understand what my future would be.

Why flowers?

Because they touch me, simply. Their delicacy, their shapes and their colors, their perfection and their imperfections they move me to emotions, surprise me and stimulate my creativity.

What are your future goals?

My biggest goal is to work on the same project that I started five years ago, to improve myself exponentially every day in my work, to work every day with greater passion.
Certainly the path of creativeness is very difficult, many doors were slammed in my face and I’ve received a fair amount of scams and disappointments… For the moment I do not give anyone the opportunity to be a disappointment of my life!

Last year you made a crowdfunding to support your ativity, tell us how it was!

It was hard but it went well! Finding out how many people love what I do and believe in me gave me an amazing energy and motivation but I am not done yet, I am now looking for a space – which is not an easy undertaking, but I promise I’ll make it very soon!

In the morning you wake up… what is usually the first thought?!

Coffee! 🙂 I swear, usually my job doesn’t make me lose sleep, and even if I woke up and already a few minutes later I start to respond to mails and organize my working day, I do not want my commitments to disturb my good habits. That’s why I start with a nourishing breakfast before I go crazy with productions, sponsorships, customers, shipments etc.

Is there a phrase that you repeat like a mantra when you are in trouble or to get through?!

😀 I can not say it!

Cagliari, Rome, Paris … how you came there, and above all, what are you looking for?

I was born in Cagliari, ended up in Rome to escape from the isolated Sardinia that seemed suffocating to me when I was only 19. It simply happened by taking a ferry, the most common way to get to the “continent”, and I chose Paris instead in a more logical way, because as I became older, new needs arose in my life. I wanted to live in a functional and beautiful city, full of incentives. I wanted to change the country and try a different kind of society. I do not know where I’m going, but I know that I have a great need for “home” and even if I moved several times, every time I wish to have some stability, and therefore I do not want to live with the projection of a future change. Who knows, maybe I will have a workshop in New York in twenty years!

How do you face life and work?

We should ask those who stand by me how do I deal with them!
I think that living peacefully when doing my job is very difficult, you never have an economic stability. Many times I make investments that are not entirely useful, and I never exactly know what are the right steps to take, so over time I’ve learned to take everything very lightly, not to be afraid of the bank account, and to have much confidence in the future. I think that there is no better good luck charm then his will combined with calm and wisdom, but with a bit of madness please, because otherwise would be boring!

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