Winner of Peoples Bead 2019

Giada Manfredi

Giada Manfredi comes from Italy and since she was very young, her big passion has been drawing.

The inspiration behind the design of the winning bead came naturally: “I have always loved turtles. Every time I go to a new city or on holiday, I search for something like a pendant or a little figure that shows a turtle. Well ... my house is full of turtles!". "I found the inspiration from a holiday, where I was at a boat trip. I was snorkeling, and I hoped to see a turtle...that was my dream. Just there I saw an amazing sea turtle that was swimming next to me! I was so excited that I could not move. It looked like the turtle was dancing, as a flower cradled by the wind.”