Vol. 5: Industrial Arts : Jewelry

Industrial Arts : Jewelry

This week I bring you jewelry designs as "Industrial Arts". Here we will focus on four materials: Plastic, Wood, Paper, and Metal.

"Industrial Art" is an interesting concept when it comes to the human scale of jewelry design. Through the use of common materials transformed in unconventional applications; these four designers push the boundaries of what modern contemporary jewelry design can be.

Plastic Shop : Jason Chart Davies

These highly geometric bracelets are a new jewelry collection by Jason Chart Davies for Lazerian. Each intricate bangle is made from simple flat sheets of plastic in black or white. Strips of the plastic are collected together in a style reminiscent of the craft of quilling or paper filigree work, then strategically joined with tiny brass fasteners to create truly unique and bold pieces.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqwu8bg1aT4

Wood Shop : Liv Blavarp

Norwegian-born artist Liv Blavarp is a master woodworker crafting oversize, asymmetrical necklaces and collars that invoke everything from sea life and nature to entomology and architecture. Trained at London’s Royal College of Art, Blavarp has exhibited her art across the world. Along with wood, she often incorporates ebony, ivory and whale teeth in her pieces. Her hand-dyed collars fuse ethnic and botanical influences, reminding us that the wood was once very much alive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkAKH0Ik-w8

Paper Shop : Sarah Louis Kelly

Sarah Louise Kelly calls this collection “Saloukee” paper jewelry, originally these were made as models for much larger metal pieces. Now taking on a life of their own as amazing sculpture. The name ‘Saloukee’ comes from a mix of her own name...

Sarah Louise Kelly

Many of the pieces include several hundred hand pressed rivets, intricate laser cutting and complex paper folding techniques. The simplicity of repetition is what makes these intricate pieces a stroke of genius. It is like architecture for the arm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYGnRmbI9d8

Metal Shop : Dominic Jones

Dominic Jones is based in London. In 2003 he studied at the London Contemporary Jewelry Design at the St John Cass School of Art & Design

Launching his brand in 2008 Jones has created a lot of buzz. 2009 was a whirlwind year with his first collection becoming one of the most sought after jewelry in London. His collections have been availible in America since Fall 2009. This latest collection in all the rage with fashionistas in LA & NY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXAU3xWiz30

Final Thought:

- Creative Vision is when an artist says, “What would happen if?” and an idea is born.

- Innovation can be found through the use of common materials applied in a new way.

- Technology is used to manipulate materials to create advances in how raw materials can be transformed.

When jewelry designers/artisans explore shape, scale, texture, proportion, and color with unconventional materials… That’s when things really get interesting.

Until next time wishing you F,G,& E – Fashion Glamour & Excitement.