About me

Hi, I’m Meena, and welcome to my little creative corner.

I grew up on my parents’ small farm in Thailand, surrounded by animals, trees and lots of little adventures. My sister and I spent our mornings collecting duck eggs for our mum to sell around the neighbourhood, and our weekends riding bikes through the bush, climbing trees and exploring.

My love for nature started there. My grandmother taught me how to recognise mushrooms and notice snakes, bees and wasps, while my dad taught me about caring for animals and growing trees. Those childhood memories have always stayed with me.

As I got older, the town around us changed and many of the wild places we used to explore slowly disappeared. When I moved to New Zealand, living in the countryside brought that feeling back. I once again had fresh air, birdsong, forests and beautiful landscapes right outside my door.

That connection to nature is what inspires my work today.

I create hand-painted earrings inspired by New Zealand’s native birds, plants and landscapes. I love turning the things I see around me into small pieces of art that people can wear and enjoy.

I also have a special love for moss and terrariums. New Zealand has so many beautiful native mosses, and I’m always fascinated by the different shapes, textures and shades of green. Some are soft and fluffy, some grow like tiny cushions, and others spread across the forest floor like a miniature carpet.

That love of moss naturally led me to terrariums. I enjoy creating little living landscapes with moss, ferns and tiny plants, and watching them slowly grow and change over time. There is something peaceful about bringing a small piece of the forest indoors.

My work brings together many of the things I love most, nature, animals, birds, moss and the memories of growing up close to the land.

Thank you for visiting my store and supporting my handmade work. I hope you find something here that brings a little piece of nature into your own home.