Introducing...

Hola Merzi is the miscellany of bold, colourful and fun creations from María, the person behind all this. Having said that, I think I can now stop talking in the third person and pretending that I have an editor working for me.

So yeah, this is me, the owner and sole creator of HOLA MERZI, the alter ego who monetizes my creative work and mostly everyone only knows my fruit & veg earrings, tiny realistic sculptures which add a bit of fun to your ears (or wherever you want to put them).

I moved to this area about 3 years ago, attracted by the diversity, the street art, its quirkiness, the painted facades from local artists, the small shops, and the feeling of neighborhood that I was craving, it's not that easy to have nice chats to the bakery assistant in other places, you know? (hi Francesca!).

Almost a year ago, I decided to quit my job to jump into uncertainty and have a go to make a living from what

To be included in the next issue send your photos to info@vocalisemagazine.org www.holamerzi.com holasoymerzi@gmail.com @holamerzi info@vocalisemagazine.org

Deadline is the 17th of September. The best submission will be used for our front cover!

I enjoy doing, which can be jewelry, illustration, clothing, or whatever fun idea crosses my mind at the time.

I have been trying to start being known by doing markets around the city and getting involved in collaborations with other Bristol-based creatives, like Paco Mayoral, a very cool Bristol character who I made a collab to promote local shopping from a pun which turned up as a tote bag which we want to distribute around local shops in the area. The origin of why I am writing here in the magazine! And last but not least, I work alongside my mates at @ mirastudiobristol our creative studio in Stokes Croft where I find the cure for the Impostor Syndrome every time I step in.

I released my online tiny fruit & veg shop a week ago (please check it out), but also I am more than interested in finding local groceries who would be happy to sell my very fresh Spanish vegs at their shop, don’t hesitate to contact me for any projects!

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