Handmade jewelry with natural design created by Yohari

Yohari - not a gallery

Yohari – Not a gallery

Not every place that shows art and crafts is a gallery – or is it? We started Yohari as a place to share the outcome of our creative soulsearch. We are Jana Ostaptchouk and Peter van Vliet, a former scientist and a (retired, but not really) editor and publicist. Together, we decided to leave the treadmills behind, to explore uncharted parts of our selves, and follow our creative vibes.

Here we show some of our work. It’s a starting point. And we love to share this space with like-minded beings. Do you have a story to tell and creations to show? Just let us know.

Enjoy.

Yohari natural design handmade jewelry

Collection

swedish seascape tjorn 1

Back to the canvas

August 11, 2025

It's been some time since I touched a brush or palette knife.…

brooches from oriental collection

An oriental collection of brooches and pendants

October 27, 2021

A spontaneous collection of brooches and pendants from polymer clay and a short tutorial about how it was made.

Byzantine silver-purple box

September 2, 2019

A wooden box for essential oils decorated with handmade polymer…

Stories

crochet as a hobby

A return to an old hobby – discovering new crochet fun

June 2, 2022

Rediscovering a long-forgotten hobby could be an exciting journey full of unexpected surprises. I never would have imagined it when I started crocheting again.

used bottles

Some interesting facts about stuff I work with

November 18, 2021

Here I will try to give some insight into the typical do’s and don’ts that come with some of the most important materials I work with, or which may be best suited for the job you have in mind.

yohari jewelry and mixed media

A short introduction to Yohari

October 10, 2021

Yohari is a mix of media and materials, of idea’s and inspiration, of crafts and skills that mingle into an artistic adventure, which outcomes fill this website.