Melissa Preddie’s art focuses on sustainability
Source: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20221205/melissa-preddies-art-focuses-sustainability
Melissa Andrea Preddie has channelled her love for the environment and sustainable living into a eco-friendly business. Preddie is the owner of Aviola Accessories, a brand that supplies handmade jewellery, paintings and home décor pieces from her affiliate brand, Su Casa by Aviola. Su casa, a Spanish phrase translates to “your house” in English. Expressing a love for the environment, Preddie said the core of her business is founded on sustainability and preservation of the environment. She initially ventured into making jewellery from recycled bottles, however, a health concern brought her endeavours to a halt. “I stad doing some more research and I realised that there’s more to sustainable jewellery than just recycling plastics hence, I am now using sustainable metal such as brass and bronze, and sustainable crystals, so this is how I still maintain the ecofriendly aspect of my business,” she added. Apart from supplying unique, statement pieces, Preddie told The Gleaner that at the top her list is educating the public on ways to preserve the environment to boost sustainable development.