Nature-inspired Living

Studio Mestiza was founded in 2022 as a way to share the beauty of nature, gardening and herbalism through everyday items. It all started with a lotion bar. Everything about it was perfect. It helped cut down plastic waste by eliminating unecessary pump bottles, it was travel friendly since it was no longer considered a liquid, and it promoted tranquility and intentionality when taking the time to breathe and moisturize the skin after a hot shower. Creating that lotion bar lead to an obsession of wanting to handmake a line of products with the same ethos.

The term Mestiza embodies my experience as a mixed race individual growing up Latina and Asian. My childhood years in Mexico and now present day California, stirred the melting pot of my identity trying to fit in. As a young artist, finding representation in predominantly Eurocentric spaces, such as the Ballet studio, was unparalleled.

Studio Mestiza is a love letter and safe space to celebrate brown hands making art.