Artistic Odyssey
Mila Issaya is a Master of Applied Arts, educated in Paris, where she lived for over 20 years - visual artist, illustrator, and creator of handcrafted objects.
Her life and work flow between movement and imagination, shaped by a deep sense of being a traveler beyond borders — a cosmic explorer who does not belong to one place, but to the journey itself. Her path has taken her across the world — partly by bicycle — through landscapes, cultures, and quiet encounters that continue to nourish her artistic voice. Drawn to nature, ancient civilizations, legends, mysteries, and the unseen layers of existence, she creates from an inner world rich with intuition and emotion. Her expression moves freely across mediums:
drawing, painting, jewelry and sculpture.
Alongside her artistic practice, Mila leads workshops where creativity becomes a path of connection, exploration, and gentle transformation.
THE REALM OF PATULIKA
Patulika was born in a quiet space between two worlds — the golden hills of Serbia and the winding streets of Paris.
Not as a brand, but as an intuitive impulse. The name came unexpectedly, almost like a spell, carrying echoes of childhood,
nature, and a language that feels understood rather than explained. It first appeared through the imagination of my two-year-old son,
in his pure recognition of the act of creation.
Patulika Soulmade is my artistic universe. After more than two decades of living and working in Paris, I returned to Serbia, drawn by a need for grounding, simplicity, and a closer connection to nature. My path has been shaped by travel and exploration. Partly by bicycle, I crossed vast and contrasting landscapes — from Alaska and the American West to the deserts of Arizona, through South America, Iceland, and Thailand. These experiences left a lasting imprint on my work, opening a dialogue with natural elements, symbols, and the subtle layers of human and spiritual experience. Each piece I create exists at the intersection of art
and intuition. I work across different mediums — jewelry, drawing, painting, and sculpture — allowing ideas to take form through materials, movement, and feeling.
Some works are meant to be worn, some to inhabit a space, and others to remain as quiet visual narratives.
Alongside my studio practice, I lead workshops where creativity becomes a tool for exploration, expression, and reconnection.
Patulika Soulmade is a space where the visible and invisible meet — where memory, sensation, and form come together.
It reflects an ongoing process of creating, observing, and understanding.
You are invited to explore it intuitively, and to connect with what resonates.