Yvonne Aida Schmid

Touch wood, feel good.Tree Energy. 

Hello and welcome!

I am a self-taught, intuitive maker and artist. My work with natural materials started from when working as a nature-near landscape gardener 25yrs ago. 

Many people instinctively pick up some unique looking stone, mezmerising root etc. But for some reason I feel a pull to create something with the natural materials I find. 

Coloures, shapes, forms etc. have such an impact on our daily life and wellbeing. Our eyes subconsciously need something to hold on, to feel that there is a kind of 'structure' around us. It is nearly impossible to stare into an empty space. (unless you've practised it like zen people or others).

I remember my very first creation made of natural materials  was a clothes rack. The smooth bark from a felled hornbeam branch was ideal for my daughter's room. (at that time a little girl...)

Since then I continued producing decor, art and jewellery.  My ideas multiplied by some creative factor. The ideas come spontaneously, through inspiration and sometimes in a sequence. 

2004-2006 I studied sustainable development at sanu in Biel/CH. It was during an internship at a sustainable property management where I achieved my first insight on how we can actively improve our wellbeing with natural materials and renewable resources.

Further studies and work experience as a migration specialist and in environmental education brought me deep insights into the realm of human trauma. But did you know that our landscapes also have a memory? Yes, and many places in the world have been traumatized over the past centuries.

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With my products I want to support conscious consumption and raise awareness for our interdependence with mother earth. Nature, environment and wellbeing are therefore themes which always take part in my creations.