Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Valentina grew up with a love for nature. As she traveled to various regions of Venezuela with her family, she learned about Indigenous, Latin American, and Afro Caribbean cultures. She became passionate about documenting the stories of women through photography and design.

The first feature is of a woman I’ve known and admired for years now, Mari Corona. Mari is the creative mind behind Living in Mommywood, and she’s also a photographer with her first artist reception coming up on July 6th. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mari about her creative life and she shared some #MommywoodGems with me below!