Hello! I’m Astari G. Swatantri, an artist creating jewelry and paintings. The beauty, power and fragility of nature, and everyday things in our modern life, are the most important sources of my inspiration. Observing bees among flowers, learning about corals in the sea, and embracing the little joys in this fast-paced world brings me magic. In the same way, I hope to echo the voice of the tiny bees, the corals, and the beauty of everyday life that often go unnoticed, to create sparkles of magic in this unpredictable world.
Sustainability is important in my creative process. The main material for my jewelry is 100% recycled silver which is malleable as clay form, and my latest works include recycled materials such as paper, which embody my messages about our environments. My background in architecture and my passion for painting influence my jewelry creation and generate an authentic voice of innovative and whimsical jewelry. There are stories, moving elements, and even secrets in my jewelry — I often hide surprises to be discovered. Many pieces can metamorphose into a statement piece or another object altogether.
The name SVVA is my one-woman company’s name, originally from ‘Swa’. It’s a Sanskrit word which means ‘(your own) self’, and in Finnish, the letter ‘w’ is called the ‘double v’. Thank you for visiting my website, I’m glad you’re here! If you’re interested in learning more about my work, collaborating, studio visit, or inquiring about available pieces, please do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form or email and sign up to SVVA newsletter to get updates from my studio, I look forward to connecting with you.
Astari G. Swatantri is an award-winning jewelry artist with a Grand Prix of Minister’s encouragement at the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and an Award from Japan Jewellery Designers Association. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she studied architecture, she intuitively designs jewelry art with stories, moving elements, and hidden surprises for the audience to discover. Her parallel passion for the art of painting conjures up fresh visions that amalgamate in whimsical jewelry, an innovative fusion of the multiple disciplines. Handsculpting her jewelry primarily with 100% recycled silver in the form of clay, she utilizes various environmentally conscious materials, such as in her ‘I.Sea.You.’ ring series that was awarded the first prize at Aqua Ambra Aquila International Jewelry Competition. She currently lives in Helsinki.
Awards & Prizes
2024 Aqua Ambra Aquila International Jewelry Contest ‘Message in the Corals: I. Sea. You.’ 1st Prize
2023 Silver Accessories Contest ‘The Quest’ Award from Japan Jewellery Designers Association
2022 Art Clay Silver Photo Contest ‘Winter Magic’ Silver Prize
2022 Art Clay Bronze Photo Contest ‘Radiant’ Silver Prize
2021 Silver Accessories Contest ’Sweet Moments’ Semi Grand Prix Award of Art Clay Club Chairman
2017 Silver Accessories Contest #DoPositive Award of Excellence
2015 Silver Accessories Contest ‘The Winter Garden’ Honorable Mention
2013 Silver Accessories Contest ‘Coral’ Grand Prix Award of Minister’s encouragement at the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2012 Pearl Contest ‘Between the Sky & the Sea’ Award of Selected Work
2008 Silver Accessories Contest ‘Secret Garden’ Semi Grand Prix Award of The Japan Association for Leisure and Culture Development
2007 Silver Accessories Contest ‘Inner Evolution’ Honorable Mention
2007 Art Clay Silver Photo Contest (Silver door chain decoration) Honorable Mention
2006 Art Clay Silver Photo Contest ’Chappy’ (Silver name card holder) Honorable Mention
Trainings & Events
2024 Watercolor Painting Solo Exhibition – ‘Flowers in the City’, Helsinki Winter Garden
2023 Leaves & Love Jewelry Exhibition – ’The Quest’, Helsinki Winter Garden
2022 Leaves & Love Jewelry Exhibition – ’Garden Tea Time’, Helsinki Winter Garden
2021 Leaves & Love Jewelry Exhibition – ’Honey’, Helsinki Winter Garden
2020 Leaves & Love Jewelry Exhibition – ’Treasures of the Winter Garden’, Helsinki Winter Garden
2019 Silver Accessories Contest Exhibition, ’The Secret Studio’
2019 Leaves & Love Jewelry Exhibition, Helsinki Winter Garden, Initiator, Organizer, Exhibitor
2018 Silver Origami Jewelry Certification, Tokyo, Japan
2017 Trainer of Metal Clay Jewelry Certification ‘New Mokume Gane’, Milano, Italy
2016 Trainer of Metal Clay Jewelry Certification ‘Silver Quilling’, Milano, Italy
2016 Silver Quilling Certification, Tokyo, Japan
2012 New Mokume Gane Certification, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Metal Clay conference, Prague, Czech Republic
2010 Mixed Media training, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Metal Clay book publication ”Kiehtova Hopeasavi” (”Intriguing Silver Clay”), Helsinki, Finland
2010 Metal Clay Conference, Chicago, USA
2009 Metal Clay Conference, Jersey, The Channel Islands
2007 Mixed Media training, The Netherlands
2006 Art Clay Silver Certification, The Netherlands
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