ABOUT

 

 Hi there! Welcome to my colorful world and thank you for being here. My name is Nadya, also known as Hope. I am an artist and sound healer living and creating currently in Los Angeles, CA. I've started my artistic and healing journey pretty early in life back in my motherland Bulgaria where I was introduced to creative expression by my father. I immediately knew art is going to be my path and a way to find my voice in the world and a way to nurture my soul and individuality.

 Later on, I entered the fashion industry, modeled for many years and fell in love with the textiles and patterns and the ability to express yourself through what you wear. The idea of Hope Lamber was born years ago when I decided that I wasn't interested in wearing the same clothes everyone is. That's when I started combining the two worlds - art and fashion and started customizing clothes using my imagination and intuition. That is why I call my work ''intuitive art''. My motivation was that I wanted to wear unique wearable art that expresses my individuality. I am also a big sustainability supporter and believe that clothes can be given a second life though customization and a little love. That helps the planet by not contributing to fast fashion but instead doubling down on our uniqueness through special one-of-a-kind pieces. 

  My jewelry and decor pieces are from ethically sourced materials and each of them is also handmade and individually hand-painted.  Combining personal symbols, colors and shapes I also customize shoes, bags and literally all wearbles turning them into pieces of art. After obtaining my art degree, I also continued to create paintings using various mediums mainly focused on the depth of human features and emotions. My paintings on the other hand are inspired by my personal soul search and the journey of self-discovery.

 In my work, I am also focusing on the collective and its universal struggles and its search for meaning and connection. In my pursue to discover all the layers that art has to offer, I work with many other mediums like ceramics, clay, murals. During the lockdown in 2020, if when I discovered my love for jewelry making. Parallel to my artistic journey, I've taken the opportunity to explore the depths of various spiritual practices, mental tools and philosophies to better my life and become my most authentic self. After becoming a reiki practitioner and a sound healer, I've hosted multiple meditations, reiki sessions, wellness events and I believe in the strong connection between spirituality and art. Most of my paintings and wearable art are infused with high frequencies and life-force energy. Some of the paintings also include little poems that carry pieces of my essence. 

 Choosing to lead a creative life  beyond fear hasn't been an easy  path but I would never have it any  other way and will continue to  search for magick using my art  tools and practices. Art has always been a way   for human beings to connect,   provoke and awaken. From   bringing a smile to someone's     face  to making history, art has   always fascinated us, brought us   together and helped us evolve. My   wish is that I will continue to be a   channel for creativity, because as   David Orr said: ''the world needs   more peacemakers, healers,   restorers, storytellers, and lovers   of  every kind.'' I would also add   to  that art warriors.