Yum. I think it might be dumbing down to say this gorgeous collection is an homage to my favorite pasta shape, but it is, really it is.
And how lovely. Seriously, there's something so sensuous in the first place about brushed, matte sterling, and these little forms are the perfect foil for it.
What a nice find over my morning coffee.
You can view the collection in its glory here or nina's full shop here.
I think we all have a certain craft bias that makes us really into some techniques where others are just things we tend to bypass. It's not that we don't respect the work it takes to make the item - it's just a question of wiring a kind of hind-brain reaction that makes us say "oh wow" about some things and not really see others.
So, with that said, I'll admit I've never been a "fused glass person." Till about, oh, now.
Wow.
so you can probably guess why I'm pretty excited about these - they're just wonderful modernist chunks of color and graphic beauty. Really nice work.
The shop is shinyblackshoes.etsy.com - the pricing is wallet-friendly, the clean and ordered look of the photography is a feat in itself.
There's also a blog here, filled with some nice little snippets.
Modish is a religious daily dose for me and probably anyone who's heard of indie design.
So how thrilled was I about this? You can imagine. Jena is so kind as to really say nice things about my work here, and to pick some of my favorite shop photos. This really made my week, in an otherwise kind of frustrating one. A good feeling.
Holy cow, is this stuff cool. It renders me pretty inarticulate actually, other than to be in love with the simplicity of this idea, and the execution. They're actually flexible bands of PVC - carved carefully into these elaborate patterns and wired together with sterling.
So here's another.
Clicking on either will take you to her etsy shop - wearnoevil.etsy.com.
Kath's work can also be seen on her personal site, split with studio mate Naomi Schwartz.
www.sodaandrhyme.com
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