Made by Manaia

Manaia Pearmain

I am a 22 year old post-grad biology nerd who loves to blend my passion for native Australian botanicals and art into wearable pieces. I have been creating polymer clay jewellery, pottery, pressed plant specimen, acrylic paintings, and embroidered designs for a few years now, but have only recently in the past year or so begun to sell my art at local markets. I spend most of my time studying but also bird watching and going on wildflower walks around Perth’s outer reaches. My favourite part about making my work is the joy it brings to people when they get to express memories they share with specific plants or animals once they see my art.

I have been creating jewellery and art for my friends and family as gifts for multiple years and was asked to commission some pieces, this prompted me to want to start selling my art to a wider audience so others could enjoy it. I set up an online Etsy store and begun selling at markets about a year ago, but as I am still very small scale I haven't done many large markets around Perth yet.