I am Živilė, originally from Lithuania. I have studied Fine Art in UK. In 2016 I travelled to Indonesia to learn a traditional textile craft art, Batik. After almost a year’s experience I came back to Europe, slightly confused and deeply touched by the amount of plastic waste I had seen in Indonesian streets, rivers and ocean. When I came back home I understood that here in Europe it is not much different, we just have better infrastructure to hide the amount of plastic we consume. I felt the need to do something about it and this led me to think how to be less dependent on industrial products. 

This is why I started to learn about the properties of plants and to incorporate them in cold-pressed soaps. After sharing my small soap batches with family and friends, I decided to take the next step and create the Dygo brand. 

After some years my interest expanded more widely than solid cosmetics. I started sewing, using upcycled naturally dyed fabrics, making candles, weaving and experimenting with natural pigments. Which led me to expand Dygo’s product range to one of a kind, artistic pieces for you and your home. Dygo project is an ever changing personal journey, full of artistic research, combining nature and craftsmanship. Thank you for being part of it!

Discover more about my artistic practice at www.zivilefornari.com