THE PUNCH SUPPLIERS
Padmala Atelier:
Creativity, Culture & Idealism
Padmala Atelier was born to share the connection of craft, culture and nature with humanity through architecturally inspired designs to celebrate self-expression.
“Our jewelry pieces are inspired by the cultures we come from, reimagined for who we are now and forged for the people we want to become. By blending tradition with exploration, you will express your strongest self in our jewelry.”
Designed by Ariana, an architect, artist and thinker from Argentina, and handcrafted in Bali by Joko and Darmo, every statement creation is ethically and responsibly forged by order for each person.
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COMMITMENT 1
Sustainable Management
By documenting and implementing a clear sustainability plan, Padmala Atelier and its team are demonstrating their commitment to the environment and their communities.
COMMITMENT 2
Cultural Interaction & Heritage
By incorporating authentic elements of traditional culture in their operations, Padmala Atelier is committed to celebrating and preserving Bali’s local cultural heritage.
COMMITMENT 3
Sustainable & Local Sourcing
By giving priority to sustainable, local, Fairtrade, organic and/ or recycled produce, Padmala Atelier is emitting less carbon emissions while celebrating the local economy.
COMMITMENT 4
Equal & Local Employment
By giving equal opportunities to local residents including management positions, Padmala Atelier is promoting diversity and elevating employees engagement.
COMMITMENT 5
No Single Use Plastic
By not using single use plastics, Padmala Atelier minimizing by millions the amount of plastic ending up in the streets, in the rivers and in the ocean.Â
COMMITMENT 6
Waste Management
By having a clear waste management plan in place with actions to reduce, separate and reuse / recycle waste, Padmala Atelier is not only minimizing the amount of waste in Bali; the brand is also leading the example to their employees and customers.
COMMITMENT 7
Sustainable Packaging
By using sustainable, natural, recycled and/or biodegradable packaging, Padmala Atelier is significantly reducing their environmental impact.
COMMITMENT 8
Biodiversity Conservation
By actively supporting, protecting, and promoting biodiversity, Padmala Atelier is contributing to ecosystem productivity and improving the life support system for our planet.Â
COMMITMENT 9
Community Support
By supporting their local community through various ways, Padmala Atelier is offering jobs, providing goods, services, and financial support to their community.
COMMITMENT 10
Guest Awareness
By providing accurate and transparent communication regarding the company’s sustainable practices and goals, Padmala Atelier is helping guests make better purchase decisions.
"We embrace noble metals such as silver and brass and respect their true raw nature."
We choose not to work with gold plating due to its short length of life and intensive chemical process. We encourage all our clients to believe in the honesty of raw materials. We only do plating by custom request.”
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CIRCULARITY
“By working towards a circular economy, we aim to create zero waste. Our thoughtful handmade process naturally lends itself to minimizing waste. We believe in making one piece at a time, we don’t overproduce stock.
Many of our designs are thought and developed to use every off-cut piece. These pieces are classified, weighed and remelted to create new pieces or taken to metal recycling facilities here in Bali.”
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SLOWING DOWN
“We believe in taking a step back, and producing high quality, unforgettable and one-at-a-time pieces that you will cherish. Design that unifies ethics with beauty, and ultimately represents you both ideologically and style wise.
Slow Fashion is a worldwide spread reaction to fast fashion. It’s thoughtful, intentional, and holistic. It’s also an argument for hitting the brakes on excessive production, overcomplicated supply chains, and mindless consumption. All the points that we try to hit on Padmala Atelier.”
"We went on a deep search in Bali to create packaging that can be reused, recycled, or composted."
ATELIER
PEOPLE & COMMUNITY
“We understand our vision will not be achieved single-handedly. That’s why we network with other upcoming designers to learn from each other and discuss how to make better jewelry businesses. We also keep close relationships with our clients, to offer them the best experience of getting a Padmala Atelier piece that will represent them to the world.Â
We operate a friendly, safe and respectful environment. While building our own atelier, we work with great artisans, learning from their customs and processes and always respecting their work, timeline and price points.”
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PACKAGING
“Padmala Atelier went on a deep search in Bali to create packaging that can be reused, recycled, or composted.Â
Our exclusive box is made by organically sourced bamboo, without any chemical treatments. Our maker is a well-respected sustainable, Indonesian, woman-owned business that has taken this project as a challenge. The design was perfected after several meetings to understand bamboo technology. Handmade, every box is unique and has a particular texture due to the bamboo’s changing fibers. The box is finished with a water based chemical-free coating. The inside cushion is hand sewn with silk velvet. We are moving towards working with natural blue indigo dye.”
GROWTH & GOALS
“We are not perfect and we believe that business transparency is key. In this transformative time, we firmly believe that our voice as citizens and humans must merge with our creative and business endeavours and we unapologetically amalgamate our ethics with our commerce across all platforms.
We have a deep commitment to the earth and socially-conscious practices.We believe in doing a lot with a little. We are a small business and we intend to stay small and close to our craft. We are constantly pushing the boundaries of our business, always evolving and shifting to keep ourselves as kind and authentic as possible. We believe in continued learning, so we are always open to suggestions.”