Verna, a Ukrainian designer, shapes her work with a quiet strength and a profound philosophy. She chooses anonymity as a humble acknowledgment of her place within the natural world. Her name, Verna—meaning "faithful" or "true"—reflects her belief that all things, living and non-living, hold equal purpose in nature’s design. It also pays tribute to the two women who shaped her: Vera, her grandmother, and Nataliya, her mother.
Verna rejects the artificial hierarchies created by society—borders, identities, and the false promise of progress. To her, civilization has brought not unity but division, violence, and suffering, with humanity now seeking to extend its chaos beyond Earth. Her designs are gentle provocations, reminders of the harmony and wisdom already present in nature.
Her refusal to be seen or celebrated is an act of alignment—an insistence on being nothing more or less than a part of this shared world. She believes that unlearning rigid notions of good and evil, right and wrong, is the path to a kinder existence. At SAHAS, we embrace Verna’s presence with the same truthfulness and respect she extends to all that simply is.
