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Hi there! I’m Clara, founder of Casa Luya. I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, though I’ve been a citizen of the world for the last decade, searching for different cultures and ancestral values to nurture my inner quest for self-knowledge, a sense of belonging, and to help me create a beautiful, organic and more connected perspective on life.

Having majored in design and worked in the fashion industry for a long time, I have always seen traditional artisanal techniques as a direct reflection of the cultural and social context of its surroundings. Handcrafts have the magical power of enchanting us with their beauty and storytelling quality. Connecting with this art has been my passion ever since I can remember.

Watching the sun set and the moon rise, endlessly


Fragments from my journal during my last trip to the Brazilian Amazon.

I am in the ferry boat from Manaus capital of Amazon Estate in Brazil to Santarém - from where I will start visiting small riverside communities. It is supposed to be a 36 hour journey and maybe 3 have gone by until now, I think. It´s okay, but the hot weather is getting intense. I keep falling asleep and waking up never leaving my hammock, feeling like I’m floating on a sweet creamy soup of some kind. Sometimes a light wind blows and sleep in the hammock feels very good.
They say at night it gets cold, hard to believe right now, but let’s see.
Feeling lazy. Now its 4:30pm and the weather is...

 

Watching the sun set and the moon rise, endlessly