Poutilina, Swetlana
| Poutilina, Swetlana | |
|---|---|
| Language | Spanish |
| Date | 1982 |
| Contact | iain |
| Author | iain |
| Type | Artisan |
| Country | Scotland |
| Museum | Poutilina, Swetlana |
| Omeka | Link |
| Talk Page | Link |
Sveta was born in Leningrad, but from a young age, she moved to Spain. A key point in her biography is that she had a stable job in an office, which was very stressful for her. At that time, her partner gave her a jewelry-making course as a gift, which she loved and enjoyed from the very first day. After a year of classes, Sveta began to think about dedicating herself to jewelry professionally. At the same time, she started a jet jewelry course (azabachería) with María Pérez. While she was taking the course, she was laid off from her paid job. This led her to make a definitive decision: to fully dedicate herself to the art of jet jewelry. With the money she received from the layoff, she started buying the tools for her workshop, initially opting for second-hand ones because professional tools are quite expensive. She has now been working in this craft for two years. In addition, she also works as a shop assistant in the store owned by María Pérez in the town of Villaviciosa, where she also handles some of the repair requests that come into the shop.