A Visual Arts Teacher,
Photographer and Practitioner Researcher
Traditional Art Forms
Artifacts Archive
Every object has a story.
Behind every carving, bead, textile, pattern, and tool lies a world of memory, meaning, and human hands that shaped it. Yet, in today’s global tourism markets, many artifacts lose their context — mass-produced, simplified, or disconnected from the cultures that created them.
This page was created to reconnect people with the true origins, purposes, materials, and cultural significance of the objects they encounter around the world.
Here, you can explore the history of traditional art forms, how touristification transforms or distorts meaning, which materials and techniques define authenticity, what to look for when buying cultural objects ethically, and how artisans preserve heritage in the face of global commercialization. This is a digital space dedicated to cultural preservation, sustainable tourism, and global respect for artisanship.

Evil Eye Amulets
(Mediterranean & Middle East)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Uchisar, Cappadocia (Turkey)
December 2023
Buddha Statues
(Thailand, Nepal, Sri Lanka)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Wat Po Temple, Bangkok (Thailand)
December 2024


Venetian Masks
(Italy)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Florence (Italy)
October 2024
Arabic Lamps
(Middle East)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Al Souk Al Kabir, Dubai (UAE)
September 2023


Alpagartas
(Spain)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Ciutat Vella, Barcelona (Spain)
June 2024
Portuguese Tiles
(Portugal)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Uniao das Freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Se, Miragaia, Sao Nicolau e Vitoria, Porto (Portugal)
July 2024


Fitinhas de Protecao
(Brazil)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Santuario Sao Judas Tadeu, Rio de Janeiro (IBrazil)
July 2022
Black Figure Pottery
(Greece)
Image: Ms. Mila's Archive
Location: Kallithea, Athens (Greece)
October 2025




