Contemplating (jewellery) design
Once a designer always designer. At an age when some people plan to slow down, I ventured into a new activity - jewellery design. All of a sudden, childhood dreams bottled up for decades combined with inspiration from my birthplace Norway, childhood in Switzerland, my adult design work and family life in France - all came together and found its way into jewellery design.
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Jewellery design lets me bask in sparkle and colours. It allows me to draw on a mixed bag of experience from art and design; including textile, interior, surfaces, prints and portraits. Always focused on colour. The daily fiddling with pearls, stones, metals, wood and glass presents a new constant, flowing source of inspiration. Materials were coming together as well.
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My personal design vocabulary reflects my own history: It reflects both how I played as child and my professional training. Also the atmospheres and
colours of the landscapes where I’ve lived. The natural forms of rocks and seashells I’ve collected since childhood, and not to forget, a love of reading and words. It all constantly feeds my imagination. |
Jewellery history provides insight and inspiration. Our common need for adornment and pattern is richly present both in ancient and contemporary jewellery. In light of history, I see my own search for new and personal designs as an inherently human activity; the arranging and rearranging of found and fabricated objects seems almost instinctive.
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Jewellery that catches my attention are often items that border on art. But wearable art can be awkward to wear. Being too big, heavy or bulky it can snag, fall off, or hang too stiffly and heavily. I want jewellery that transcends wearable. Ideally, all jewellery should be comfortable and brighten your day.
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My own jewellery designs tend to be simple. I like jewellery with a story and that it is personal. I try to add some old world flair to modern jewellery, and hope the wearer will be inspired to let it enhance a personal style. Jewellery should be flattering and a pleasure to wear. I'd like my designs to "adorn" as per definition:
To adorn = make more beautiful or attractive. |
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