What is the best thing that I love about my work?
I appreciate what I do for the opportunity to express myself, freedom and flexibility at all stages from the idea to the final implementation. In my work, there is an exchange of energy between me and the artwork being created, which gives indescribable tactile sensations during the embroidery, and then is transferred to customers. The process of creation is fascinating and it is impossible to get enough of the state of happiness, observing in each new project the materialization of my artistic idea transformed into something beautiful, tangible, appearing out of nowhere. I also like the huge prospects and diversified focus of the project, where there is a place for mentoring, exclusive premium production, art projects and all within the framework of popularizing a certain technique of hand embroidery, which is familiar to few.

What is my idea of happiness?
Happiness is an important part of the science of well-being, which I studied as a separate course at the Yale University and comprehended through personal experience, including creative development. For me, happiness is to create, share energy at all levels and generate a new round, creating and transmitting to the world and so on without stopping. Creative energy is a perpetuum mobile and it is the source of happiness for me. Extrapolating this principle to all spheres of life and approaching the most routine things creatively, you are steadily approaching absolute happiness. Happiness is essentially what I create with my own hands, actions, thoughts, words every second.

What is my greatest fear?
Fear on a physical level is a fundamental part of a fully formed survival instinct. On the other hand, conscious presence in the world of an adult and formed personality gives the right to consider this question rhetorical.

What is the trait that I most deplore in myself?
From school, including the period of my corporate career exploits, perfectionism has seriously spoiled the quality of my life. I had to go a long way to say goodbye to this trait through creativity and accept myself and everything around me in that wonderful imperfect beauty that gives inspiring diversity and freedom.

What is my greatest extravagance?
My deep feeling of nature, communication with the animal world may seem extravagant from the point of view of generally accepted judgments. However, outwardly this does not manifest itself in any particular way, but it opens up wider opportunities for me in the sphere of knowing myself and the world around me.

On what occasion would I lie?
Lying is outside my reality, simply because I follow the path of a warrior and it is part of my moral code. And it is not as difficult as it may seem at first. The need to always tell the truth gives rise to an unprecedented awareness of being in the moment. From the moment you enter this path, every word becomes important. Flexibility gives birth to wisdom, because a word can be said in different ways or not said at all. Over time, this skill moves from the physical plane to the mental one, and situations where lying is possible no longer appear in the field of your reality as a symbol of purification.

What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work?
All stages of the work process give me great delight. Everything I do in life in principle, I do with maximum pleasure from the process and this attitude colors the most mundane things with a special light. My happiness is that, while simultaneously conducting several areas of activity, I can always switch if I need a little rest or am waiting for a new interesting idea. In this regard, I have developed my own signature embroidery technique with switching the focus of attention to avoid monotony. I introduce new colors, shapes and stitches when I feel the excitement about the work being done fading. You can find more about it on my YouTube channel, where I popularize the double cross stitch technique. So, perhaps, the thing I dislike most in my work is its absence. However, this is a blissful period of accumulating energy and the birth of new ideas, which I sincerely appreciate and thanks to which I have the opportunity to create later. I am first and foremost a woman and a subtle sense of the cyclicality of this world always harmonizes me and fills my life with special meanings.

When and where was I the happiest, in my work?
I experience the greatest happiness in my work, as in my entire life, in the present moment. And this is the unshakable paradigm of my worldview. In the ocean of time, I am on the scale of here and now. I think that this positioning generates the colossal energy that I always want to share.

If I could, what would I change about myself?
I think that the desire to change something in yourself comes from not accepting yourself, devaluing the path you have taken and your own experience. But it is the latter that makes a person whole and unique among billions of people living right now. In times of confusion, I intuitively began to look for strength within myself. And I found it, filling myself with the unshakable truth that I already have everything I need. When you are a powerful source of happiness not only for yourself, but also for everyone who falls into your field, then even the thought of changing something in yourself simply cannot be generated by the brain. Another thing is that I do not allow myself to stagnate and am constantly developing. I love to learn and my sphere of interests is huge, which transforms me in a natural way internally and, as a result, externally.

Where would I most like to live?
I feel good wherever I am. Since childhood, I have moved around a lot in my parents’ family, becoming an absolute cosmopolitan without clearly associating myself with any city, country or continent. Experience tells me only one thing: in warm countries, near sources of water, I feel most comfortable.

What is my most treasured possession?
This question implies a description of a specific, very tangible value. The history of my family teaches me not to get attached to material things. You can lose your noble title, lose your family jewels and lands, but the strength of your ancestry and the opportunity to discover the world anew every day and explore it with the help of all sense organs always belong to me and this is my most treasured possession.

What is my most marked characteristic?
I have a clear understanding of what I want and I go to it without compromise, at my own pace, improvisingly dancing the exciting dance of life. Describing myself, I am certainly subjective, but I know exactly what people close to me most often note in me. By the way, this is an excellent practice for self-knowledge: to collect feedback about yourself from those around you. Try it and you will learn a lot about yourself. My close cycle appreciates me for humor, joy and literally becomes dependent on my laughter. And the second feature, equally often called – the ability to inspire. In my opinion, I am surrounded by the best people on earth!

What is my most inspirational location, in my city?
I always carry the state of happiness with me and bring it to any place I am, so there is simply no special or most favorite place for inspiration. It can visit me in passing, among current duties, over a cup of coffee, in silence, come with the sounds of nature or music. Life in all its diversity of manifestations and locations is an inspiring force for me.

What books influenced my life and how?
I was not even a one year old yet, but I was already walking and talking and learned to read early too. By the age of 11 I had read my grandfather’s entire home library, absorbing everything from fairy tales and encyclopedias to classical literature and specialized works on history. All this served as the beginning of my formation as a person, and very soon I understood the depth of the famous saying of Socrates, “I know that I know nothing.” I think this realization was the main liberation and blessing for grateful creation. My creativity is a compilation of the knowledge I have received and the sublimation of overwhelming energies, so everything from the legends and myths of ancient Greece to the book that brought the Nobel Prize for Daron Acemoglu have influenced and continue to influence my life.

You Only Die Once. What music would I listen to on my last day?
Music has a great importance in my life and is rightfully one of the universal languages. My musical taste is eclectic and since it was formed during my studies at a music school in the piano class, this is probably why Chopin comes to mind now. Any of his nocturnes can brighten up even the transition to another world.

Who is my hero or heroine in fiction?
The captivating image of Scheherazade is more than relevant today. She gives a wonderful lesson in feminine wisdom. The teaching points not only to the study of various sciences, but also to the need for the correct application of real skills.

Who are my heroes and heroines in real life?
The women of my family: my mother, my grandmothers. They have a lot in common, although none of them would ever admit it. They are magnificent, beautiful individuals in every sense of the word. Strong inside and fragile on the outside. I am filled with great pride and gratitude to be part of this family and to be connected to each of them forever.

Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime?
I would recommend watching “Les Misérables” at least once in your life and re-watching it whenever you need to get in touch with your own soul. It is a powerful movie that uses the language of music and heartfelt verses of the adaptation of Victor Hugo’s brilliant novel to tell stories about humanity, fortitude, love, duty, life choices and many other fundamental things through the prism of different characters life lines.

Where can you see me or my work?
You can discover detailed information about Unique Embroidery on:
YouTube:
https://m.youtube.com/@UniqueEmbroidery
Etsy:
https://ueonetsy.etsy.com/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/UEmbroidery
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ue_vovekanya
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-isac-65963b283

What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me?
These words could well be the motto of my life. The project was created precisely in these energies. To be carried away by the process, involved in the creative egregor, burning with the idea, be motivated by the desire to bring good for humanity, be sincerely in love with what you do, passionately waited for each meeting – this is about passion in the micro and macro shades of this concept and this is about Unique Embroidery.

How can you contact me?
You can reach me through my website at https://uembroidery.com
and you are always welcome to communicate with me via email, LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.