Patterns that go through you whole life influence the thinking and doing of the future.

Lielvārdes belt is one of the Latvian folk costume elements. In Latvian culture it has a legendary status because of the symbolism woven into it. It is considered that it tells a story about the origin of the universe and some think that even human DNA is encoded in it’s red and white patterns and geometric ornaments, which provide the person who wears it with protective powers from evil.

It’s most commonly given to babies as one of the first gifts, for them to grow up strong and live a long and happy life. It is said that the faith of the baby is woven into the belt.



I’ve been creating diaries since I was a little kid. Weather it was drawing, writing, making, it was allways something that made me express the feelings of that moment.
By weaving the belt, reading through my old diaries I explore the patterns that shape my life now and their roots. My Latvian past and heritage gave a lot of influence on my personality and the way I see the world around me.

I explored the ancient Latvian symbols, made patterns from them and also created my own. Each symbol has a different meaning which in combination with others create a story on the belt. 

Weaving the belt while I was far away from home was a way I could feel closer to it and closer to my own history.

The belt is an accessory I can wear whenever I want to feel more connected to home.