Contemporanea

SAVE THE DATE! Our first Pop Up in 2026 💜

So happy to share the news!
Contemporanea will be holding a Pop Up shop in Wellington!

Join us on Saturday 20 June, 11am–3pm at the
Wellington Apothecary
110a Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington.

A special time to gather and discover what Contemporanea has prepared for you this season.
I'd love to see you there for a Winter Solstice celebration.

Come for a visit, try something new or something you've been eyeing for a while, have a tea and some delicious chocolate, and find a unique piece for yourself or someone you love.

With love,

Dani
Founder and Curator
Contemporanea

Yesterday, I didn't share anything on social media and didn't sent any emails to my subscribers. I didnt plan anything really.
What I did plan and prepare was a day out with my son, while my partner had his first weekend event to showcase his business.

What I didnt expect was to feel like this on Mother's Day ❤️ (if you watch till the end and turn the volume on, you'll here my constant soundtrack)

So much love to all mothers and everyone who mothers in so many ways, to others, to projects, to plants, to businesses, to older parents, to children who are not their own but who own their hearts.
With care.
With presence.
With passion.
With exhaustion.
With chaos.
With life.

Dani.

Part 3 of our Mother's Day Gift Guide.

1. N**o necklace, reds. Upcycled textile design by (ITALY, SPAIN)

2. Ignite, geometries earrings in silver and stainless steel, by (SPAIN)

3.GEOMETRIES in blskc and white, silver and stainless steel, by (SPAIN)

4. Aqua, silver and aquamarine. Raw, subtle, and minimal. Earrings by (SPAIN)

5. Articulated trapezoidal, minimal and geometrical on silver, by (SPAIN)

6. Muisca Pearl, silver chandeliers inspired by Muisca culture. Earrings by .joyas (CHILE)

7. Amebas, mismatched unique resin creations, by (CHILE)

Find the full guide on our website (link in the comments)

Part 2 of our Mother's Day Gift Guide.

1. Flourish - Mystic Rivers, sparkling colour, genuine leather earrings by (AUS)

2. Penta Basic PentaHexa, minimalist geometry in silver, by (SPAIN). Photo courtesy of Iraia Aizcorbe.

3. Pepitas Esencia Duo white and copper, geometrical and playful, eco resin earrings by (SPAIN)

4. Mini Monarch wings, beautiful and subtle handpainted resin earrings by (CHILE)

5. Laelia Orchid, colourful totem, genuine leather earrings by (AUS)

6. Calla Lilies, sculptural and asymmetrical, polymer clay earrings by (PORTUGAL)

7. Golden Jewel, shining statement piece, genuine leather earrings by (AUS)

8. Majestic, like the name itself, wearing them and feeling stunning, genuine leather earrings by (AUS)

9. Bubbly You, delicate weaved raffia earrings by (COL, JAPAN)

10. Fuchsia and green wings, colour, detail and craft, hand painted super lightweight resin earrings by (CHILE)

Find the full guide on our website (link in the comments)
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A gift guide put together with heart and intention.

1. Dainty Hoops,colour and sparkling genuine leather earrings by Polka Polly (AUS)

2. Pepitas golden, geometircal and minimal, eco resin earrings by Kavaleta (SPAIN)

3, 4 & 5: Feathers, boho handpainted genuine leather earrings by Rossymina (SPAIN)

6. Bicromo bracelets (set), big, colourful, textile bracelets by Umi Mun (ITALY, SPAIN)

7. Petals, sculptural and colorful, polymer clay earrings by Lagoclayjewelryshop (PORTUGAL)

8. Mini Peach Spritz, colourful handcrafted genuine leather earrings, by Polka Polly (AUS).

9 & 10 Pepitas vertical, copper and blue, geometrical and minimal eco resin earrings by Kavaleta (SPAIN)

Find it in full on our website (link in comments)
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When I had my son, I didn't wear any earrings for the first 4 months of his life. I was scared of scratching his soft skin, constantly thinking about protecting him, and like many mamas, terrified of having them pulled from my earlobes.

But one day, I decided it was time to reclaim that special thing that is wearing something beautiful. The ritual of carefully choosing the right pair for that exact day, moment and mood. I have always been a big earrings kind of person, and I was craving to go back to a part of myself that felt it had been left quite behind.

So I put on a beautiful set of long dangling polymer clay earrings in blue and red, that I bought for myself on my birthday a few months before, and waited to see my little one's reaction.

When he saw them, he reached out with his tiny hand, and while I was holding it, I said "These are mamá's. These are important to me. We don't pull them."

I took them off and showed them up close so he could see and feel them. A few days later, I wore a different pair and he tried again. I repeated exactly the same words, let him touch them, and he never did it again.

And just like that, I had found my way back to myself. Something so small, and yet a reminder that you don't have to disappear into motherhood.

There was something else I let go of during that time too: essential oils. I knew the sense of smell of a newborn is quite sensitive, and I didn't want to disrupt our bonding and connection throughout those first months.

But essential oils have been part of my life for almost two decades, and I always knew I would find my way back to them, especially because of their therapeutic properties.

So this May, I wanted to offer you something that carries that same intention: coming back to yourself

With each piece purchased this May, you will receive a unique essential oil roll-on, handcrafted to support your nervous system and to bring rest and nourishment to your body and mind.

Because this is what you deserve, not just in May, but always. Rest, nourishment, and feeling like yourself again.