To the Nile is a collection of jewelry and print pieces inspired my heritage as well as a tribute to the past, present and future. Each piece is handcrafted with care and pays tribute to our ancestors, "I believe our ancestors play one of the most important roles today in our existence, if it weren't for their sacrifice we wouldn't be here today honored with the gift to create."
An Artist of Love; Humans at heart
Katra Awad is a Artist and self-taught jewelry designer born in Southern California and raised traveling abroad through Mexico. She is a daughter to Egyptian and Hispanic parents and contributes a great deal of time designing thoughtfully made pieces from her studio. She has spent time internationally teaching art and therapeutic related work-shops to women and children who may have limited access to arts, language and education. In recent years she has worked with non-profits such as; Priyam Global as a In-house guest Artist teaching design to women in Chennai, India and has taught Business English to Artisan women in Teotitlan del Valle; Oaxaca.
She has spent time visiting her Mexican roots studying through the lens cultural preservation, social awareness and pre-Hispanic architecture. Her past work consist of book design cover for a wellness journal, prop styling for various sustainable brands and artisan small business, talent scouting for a casting director in New York City, art direction and a jewlery collection featured on display in the gift shop at the California Center for the arts as part of their exhibition: Frida Kahlo-Through the Lens of Nicolas Murray.