Lisa and the Beach

Take advantage of our final part of the giveaway in collaboration with Lisa and the Beach, with a new set of jewelry.

If you buy products worth more than 50 euros in our webshop www.istrilene.be in June 2023 , you will automatically participate to win this set of jewelry worth 200 euros .

Jewelry set 'White and blue coral'

This jewelry set consists of beautiful white and blue pieces of real coral, shells with blue backs and beautiful thick grains of sand in, real freshwater pearls and spotted shells. The blue beads match very nicely with the blue coral. The fish and coral in the gold color are made of metal and the clasps are made of stainless steel. The earrings are also completely in stainless steel and beautiful pieces of washed-up coral.

The fantastic pearls were made by Lisa Michiels from Lisa and the Beach .

Lisa followed love 20 years ago and settled in Plakias, Crete. Lisa has a love for things she finds on beaches, in the sea and even in the wild Cretan nature.

Lisa: “This spring marks 16 years since I decided to move to Crete for the love of my life, Tasos. A few years later, we had a wonderful marriage and were blessed with two little girls. I had the opportunity to grow my in-laws’ restaurant Tasomanolis and expand it with Plakias Cooking Classes.

 

I continue this journey called life by rediscovering my creativity. I have been painting and crafting since I was a child. During the pandemic I rediscovered these skills. I felt that everything was partly reactivated by living more consciously in nature here on this beautiful island, by the sea, by doing yoga and meeting inspiring women who crossed my path.”

At the age of 21, Lisa decided to go on holiday to Greece, to the island of Crete. During the penultimate day of her stay in the beautiful village of Plakias, in the south of Crete, she bought a boat ticket to visit the famous Preveli Palm Beach and two hours later she was welcomed on board by the handsome captain Tasos. It was love at first sight.

The woman who sold her the boat ticket became her mother-in-law and Tasos and Lisa are now the proud parents of two wonderful daughters, Marilena and Nefeli.

Lisa has a love for things she finds on beaches, in the sea and even in the wild Cretan nature.

Lisa: “For a long time, I had a lot of ideas in my head to make things from the stuff we collect on our adventures. Finally, during the pandemic, my ideas became reality. What I had been longing for for so long started to happen. I met some inspiring women who introduced me to yoga, which made me reconnect with myself. Visions, dreams and spirituality have led me to where I am today, a creative soul who expresses herself in colorful art with natural materials.

From the first moments I was with Taso, there was something that made me feel so sure that this was the place where I needed to be to feel fulfilled and happy. I felt safe by his side and very comfortable on the boats with him. He showed me his world close by, above and in the water and taught me how to swim with fins and a mask, among the fish in the amazingly clear seas of Crete.

For many years I have been surfing the waves of life with Taso and his companies, I managed the family fish restaurant 'Tasomanolis' for more than 15 years and I am also Tasos' right hand and business partner for his boat services company 'Plakias Boat Tours'.

We both share a love for things we find on beaches, in the sea and even in the wild Cretan nature. For a long time, I had many ideas in my head to create things from the things we collect on our adventures. Finally, during the pandemic, my ideas became reality. What I had been longing for for so long started to happen. I met some inspiring women who introduced me to yoga, which made me reconnect with myself. Visions, dreams and spirituality led me to where I am today, a creative soul expressing herself through colorful art with natural materials.”

Beach jewelry

Beachcombing is something Lisa loves to do when she is near a beach. She is fortunate enough to live on the island of Crete, where the beaches are numerous and beautiful. With a natural urge to travel and search for shores, the drawers of her art studio hold a wide collection of beach treasures from all over the world.

Sea glass

It is amazing what you can find and what it looks like when the sea has taken things with its waves and salt. The constant tumbling and soaking in the salt water creates a smooth, matte surface over the glass, with rounded edges. Sea glass comes in all shapes, sizes and colours, but some colours are rarer than others. The collections that Lisa makes with sea glass are therefore very unique.

The most popular earrings are all sea glass pearls that are carefully matched. Still, when she finds a beautiful piece of sea glass, her heart skips a beat.

The classic earrings she makes are hoops, in silver, gold plated silver and stainless steel.

Sea tiles & Sea pots

Another remarkable beach find is a beach tile. Just like the pieces of sea glass, they have their own story. They may once have been part of someone's bathroom, floor, kitchen, ... who knows where and who they belonged to? Lisa loves to daydream and wonder where they came from. She has found several tiles with a high seventies factor, the craziest colors and the coolest patterns. She uses them for 'statement necklaces', which carry their own story.

Sea pots are pieces of old broken plates, bowls or cups. On the Greek beaches she can see that they used to like blue/white pottery.

All information about Lisa and the Beach can be found at https://www.lisaandthebeach.com/