#7 This Is A Token with Zinnia Kumar

In our latest episode of ‘This is a Token’, Alex is joined virtually by the incredible Zinnia Kumar. A Chartered Ecologist, published scientist, sustainability advocate, cultural theorist, and internationally recognised fashion model, Zinnia talks to Alex about the trinkets and jewellery she has on her person everyday, as a meaningful and grounding reminder of who she is.

Listen in, as Alex and Zinnia discuss working to engineer social and environmental change from inside the fashion industry, the symbolic transformation of a dragonfly into a pair of elephants, and how jewellery can function as a measure and reward, to symbolise how far we’ve come.

You can find Zinnia Kumar at http://zinniakumar.com/ and follow her on Instagram and Twitter @zinniakumar

You can find the book Alex is reading, ‘The Way Home’ by Mark Boyle here https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781786077271?gC=5a105e8b

For more information about Social Anxiety, visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-anxiety/

To learn more about Australia’s Little Penguins and how to support them, go to https://penguinfoundation.org.au/

For further reading on East India Company and Blackbirding, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbirding

For all things Alex Monroe jewellery, visit our website www.alexmonroe.com

Discover Zinnia’s Elephant In-Line Diorama Necklace www.alexmonroe.com/elephant-diorama-necklace

See our very own Indian Elephant Necklace www.alexmonroe.com/indian-elephant-necklace

To view our Dragonfly Necklace www.alexmonroe.com/teeny-tiny-dragonfly-necklace

If you are interested in finding out more about our bespoke service, visit www.alexmonroe.com/bespoke

Illustration by Connie Bella Monroe

Edited by Emily Sandford

Music by Daniel Patrick Cohen

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