About

"Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that—it lights the whole sky." - Hafiz

Welcome

Warm greetings. Sanctum is dedicated to inspiring peace, beauty, and harmony for your home. As one’s external reality is intimately connected to one’s inner experience, we hope to inspire you to create a sanctum that is nurtured by your inner sanctum.

We represent artisans who uphold traditional, older ways of making beautiful artifacts. Most things are handmade with love and using natural materials. We are committed to supporting artisans who work from their hearts and strive to uphold the integrity and quality of their work. We believe that such artisanal creations keep us connected with our hearts and with each other as one humanity.

May you and your home be nurtured by your inner sanctum.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Amira

“If Light is in your heart you will find your way home.” - Rumi

Inspiration

The offerings of the Pneuma Institute have been a profound source of inspiration for Sanctum. Through its teachings and practices of self-awareness and inner realization, we have come to understand more deeply the intimate relationship between our inner and outer worlds.

This understanding has shaped the way we see beauty. The spaces we inhabit and the objects with which we surround ourselves can be expressions of care, harmony, and consciousness. Sanctum grew in part from this recognition: a desire to seek out objects made with love and integrity, and to create surroundings that reflect and nourish the beauty we seek to cultivate within.

We offer our gratitude to Professor Juan Ruiz Naupari, the director of the Pneuma Institute, for illuminating this understanding and for continuing to inspire our path of self-discovery.