About Cartalana

Cartalana is the magic of transformation, a space of imagination where matter flows free and, in your hands, takes the form of small, light, stars that shine with femininity Cartalana is the energy of Mother Earth channeled into matter, it is the ancient wisdom of the gesture of the weavers of Magna Graecia, it is the regenerating force of Nature that draws from itself to return to new waist Tradition, innovation, research, sustainability, style: they have always been the formula adopted by the brand to outline a natural, simple femininity in which one recognizes a woman who loves Nature, harmonious with herself and with her surroundings, aware that she does not want anything other than what she already has ___ Cartalana is an independent brand of handmade paper jewelry with waste paper, fine paper, metals and natural stones It was born in 2012 from an idea by Marcella Stilo who designs and then makes the jewelry with spun paper such as wool thanks to hand-melted, a tool used since prehistoric times to transform wool and other fibers animals and vegetables in yarn. The production model is based on upcycling, that is, on the use of waste material destined to be thrown to create new objects with a greater value than the original material Jewelry-paper is therefore zero impact, since they are obtained from a material that is easily recyclable such as paper, and their realization is part of the virtuous system of the circular economyRead their story