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Interview with Kawthar from KawRhu
Get to know the bts and the bits
Why is crafting important for you?
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Kawthar: KawRhu is both a place of creativity and community. I show up sincerely in my craft of curating jewelry for me and you. I tell stories through my hands and visually through colors and textures.
The earrings take you on a journey of discovery into yourself and your surroundings. My aim is that when you wear KawRhu you show up unapologetically, you step into your main character energy and your story is told by none other than you! It’s all about the moment when someone approaches you to compliment you and your accessories.
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KawRhu aims to promote small businesses and self-expression through engagement workshop between crafters.
Why jewelry?
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During the pandemic lockdown in 2020, I had a lot of pent-up energy and emotions that needed to be expressed. Some people scream, some run, some write, some talk, and I create!
I started this business by making earrings out of household waste like Nespresso pods. It was a good way to start, and I feel no shame about this humble beginning. I was studying specific techniques for waste reuse in architecture -my field of studies and profession - and one of the many lessons I took from this was to find value in the discarded.
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Soon after, I transitioned to new materials with the knowledge that I accumulated. In the past 3 years, KawRhu has been a space of expression through play and inner child healing through curiosity. This is also why as a person, I like to share a lot of content on mental health and self-improvement journey!
This business demand adaptability, growth, and radical approaches; and I hope that KawRhu holds onto these qualities while being accountable and ethical.
Fully unique, handmade products
High quality materials
Inspired by Mauritian culture
Hello, my name is Kawthar,
and I was named after a heavenly river that ripples with indulgent abundance. I like to think that I embody my name fully through my purpose of indulging people in the abundance of my creativity. So providing handmade and slowmade is our essence.
- Since I was little, I used my hands to tell stories through gestures or the act of making. I used to play with natural materials around the gardens to build miniature landscapes. And when I was finally a grownup, I decided to become an architect, I used this profession to build awareness of my island culture and the special connection that we have as islanders to our space.
- Yet, KawRhu has been the strongest platform to reconnect with my island. I believe that Mauritians are natural storytellers and that can take any form.
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