Ioanna has been creating things with her hands since she was a little girl.

You could find her playing with a piece of wood, painting wine corks, always making something out of nothing.

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Growing up, she studied economics and pursued a career in large and smaller companies, always wishing she had the courage to be making things for a living.

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In 2014 she finally found that courage and Kyrki Handicrafts was born, allowing her the freedom to put her heart and soul into creating elegant items with a story behind them.

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Why Kyrki?

Kyrki signifies "transformation" in Homer's Odyssey and is also the first part of Ioanna's surname (Kyriakakis). Transforming and up-cycling is what the Kyrki brand aims to do, combining this with influences from ancient history, the powerful simplicity, almost primal, lines and the elegance of the Aegean Islands.

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Commitment to the environment

Always looking out for the best raw materials, she always seeks to work with fair-trade and/or organic suppliers who value and appreciate environmentally-friendly practices.

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The Dream

If you asked her, her lifelong dream would be to have a 365-days summer (sorry Ioanna...), living on some Cycladic island. Since living on a Cycladic island just became true, she tries to bring that feeling of the Aegean breeze and never-ending summer to all of you through her creations!

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We sincerely hope that KYRKI creations will brighten up your everyday life!

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The Kyrki Team