growing jewelry

The Growing Jewelry is now available in limited quantity here Growing Jewelry is a redefinition of modern values. It is a clash of jewelry an gardening; couture and organism. The collection of this hand jewelry is designed for people in metropolitan cities and is an experiment in drawing nature toward man, as nature being the presupposition of life.

urban jewelry

liesbeth bussche: urban jewelry

belgian designer liesbeth bussche creates jewelry for urban space.

brussche's large-scale sculptures take on the same forms of jewelry such as earrings

and necklaces. concrete balls become pearls for earrings and warning tape

is made of woven beads. the artist is currently exhibiting at the 'what's new?'

exhibition at galerie sofie lachaert until 8 november 2009.

i want to change the way i see things...

melissa clemente

push forward.

exactly.

artist. 

NAJA CONRADHANSEN

this is what we are going to do with our graphic novel

noting....

Notes for my shoot.

Date: Jan. 20, 6pm, 219 Dufferin St.

Concept:

1. Grey backdrop, NO WHITE
2. Bjork images
3. Convey what you’re trying to do in the line

- idea of isolation, inner turmoil, love, desperation, fear, relationship between a boy and a girl, loneliness, missing, secrecy, secretive, journal series, text aspects, cryptic, metaphoric, story, conveying emotions, dwelling in the moment, suffocating in the emotion.

-broken hearted by losing person or not being able to be with them

-what was the worse thing that you did, felt, why did it make you feel better to do it

-jewellery as a relic, an installation exhibit, cross out of the world of fashion and break the boundaries, feel like they’ve changed from being inside the space

-exchanging of books between Melissa and Ren-as teenagers, dated his brother, stayed pen pals while in Ottawa, suppressing how much love they have for each other

-how to do you see beautiful on someone you’re in love with

-not just for elite fashionistas or high brow art types, everyone can identify with the line

        Three Looks – heartbreak, blissful love, excitement/anxiety/confusion( weird ball in your stomach; anxiety) through portraits or photograph that tells story for an action, editorial,

      Hair, chain, bound, blindfolded, breakfree, escape from chains,

1. Anxiety– unravel video by bjork, mel will be curled in a little ball, avante garde wedding dress, evoke pain but still smiling , love the feelings of pain in relationship

Outfit – avante garde wedding dress or little fluffy dress

Makeup -

2. Blissful Love – lots of colour, blown out hair,
3. Heartbreak – Naked

 

4. Beauty shots- artists shots

 

an after thought

This jewellery has no fixed form, but is expandable with own jewellery, like chains,stone or pearl necklaces, pendants, rings or any other kind of beloved objects. This makes it very playful and open for everybodies own ideas.

JDR

denise julia reytan

Today i was forwarded this link from anda. Thanks lady. I love it when the people around me send me links to help inspire me.

"The fixation of the pieces of jewellery and other objects of peronal value I have collected by way of the rather unconventional technique of silicone casting, is a snap-shot of my time and the culture I am part of, the culture of an often unreflected consumers’ society, in which objects become easily disposable.With jewellery not the material but the ideal value should come to the fore, so that the personality of everyone can get expressed, shaped and reflected. The idea of democratic jewellery and of sharing my messages and my collected and unique objects is important for me. That´s also a reason why I choose the silicone casting method.There is a strong contrast between the material of non-precious silicone, the cast precious jewellery pieces and a very personal content. By changing the original materiality of the used objects into silicone or resin, a new harmony of material, colour is created, a novel entity"

Made me think yet again about process and other methods of making art wearable. My next step i think will be how to exhibit my work a collaborative installation. I think that that's what i've always wanted to do.... just havent figured out how to do it.

EINTR8 Jewellery is about confrontation with value terms, about the unconditional beauty of colours, shapes, materials and about decorative equality. denise julia reytan's jewellery is made of materials which fascinates her, of objects from everyday life, consumption and the environment, which represents her, herculture and the time she is living in. EINTR8 Jewellery is combining and new interpretating modern and traditional characteristics, shape languages, materials, techniques, designs and statements in the world today.

check out her site at http://www.reytan.de/portfolio/eintr8-necklacesabsolutely amazing!

working towards spring

so now that i've sourced out sam as my new design partner staying creative has been easier. It's hard to stay creative on your own when there's no one to bounce things off. Working with textiles and textures is something that i haven't been able to explore. It's one of the focusses of the new line.

zaki ibrahim

love it.

zaki ibrahim

check her out at. www.zakiibrahim.com

I'm honored to have had my work on Zaki Ibrahim at Juno fest and her Flare photo shoot. Funny how small the Toronto artist world is. Thanks to Seema for making it happen. There's something rewarding about having your art on another artist. Especially when that artist really appreciates your work. I'm glad that we'll be working together collaboratively on future projects. work it out girl you look amazing.

"Zaki Ibrahim's music is captivating and vibrant, thick with poetics and steeped in a delicious mixture of earnest emotion and social commentary. Her path continues to layer new experiences that impact her music, culminating in her most recent project, Eclectica (Episodes in Purple). Ibrahim's road has been paved with creative encounters from a childhood steeped in musical influences to performing at Capetown's historic Armchair Theatre, then touring Canada with South Africa's Tumi and the Volume, The Roots, Bedouin Soundclash, and Erykah Badu to collaborating with famed DJs King Britt and Ron Trent."

fans...tastic

i didn't think that moving into mass production would be as fun as it actually is. My ultimate goal is to move into accessories and cater to a broader market. (smart thinking clemente) Fans is one of my secret ... and now not so secret... projects. This will be one of the new accessories we will release for Summer 2010. I stumbled upon some amazing ones that i've been using as inspiration for the line. In my research i've also learned a lot about the language of the fan:

In the past, hand fans were used not only as cooling instruments, but also as convenient communication devices, mainly for transmitting more or less furtive love messages. A language of the fan, which is today completely forgotten, was widely used. 

Resting the fan on her lips: "I don’t trust you" Fanning herself with her left hand:

"Don’t flirt with that woman

Running her fingers through the fan’s ribs:

"I want to talk to you"

Slowly fanning herself :

"Don’t waste your time, I don’t care about you"

Quickly fanning herself:

"I love you so much"

Moving her hair away from her forehead:

"Don’t forget me"

Passing the fan from hand to hand:

"I see that you are looking at another woman"

Hitting her hand’s palm:

"Love me"

Carrying the fan closed and hanging from her left hand:

"I’m engaged"

Carrying the fan closed and hanging from her right hand:

"I want to be engaged"

Quickly and impetuously closing the fan:

"I’m jealous"

Dropping the fan:

"I belong to you"

Resting the fan on her heart:

"My love for you is breaking my heart"

Half-opening the fan over her face:

"We are being watched"

Hitting any object:

"I’m impatient"

Hiding the sunlight:

"You’re ugly"

i can't move fast enough

today i feel like the world is passing me by. Maybe i'm just jealous. i wish i could just get there. I think that its fantastic and i know that deep down inside i've been wanting to do this exact thing. 

but i'm just having a hard time getting there...... really.

reboot

04.13.09
Spring 2009 celebrates MCD's second year of defining style and a one of a kind product that has taken us to many places. We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest gratitude to all of you who have contributed to the success of our growth.

Over the last 2 years, we have seen MCD grace the pages many magazines, fashion sites, and blogs. This spring MCD debuts on the runways of the exciting Sydney Fashion week along side designer Eduardo Calucag www.eduardocalucag.com.

We are pleased to announce that you can now find MCD accessories at Toronto's Melanie’s Closet, The Cryptic Canvas, City Uptown (located in the fashion department of George Brown Campus) and we are also at Le Boutique Boudoir in Vancouver BC. For a complete list of our stockists go to www.melissaclementedesigns.com

And so, after a thrilling year of ideas old and new coming to fruition, we are currently gestating on our upcoming launch for next season. Keep an eye out for the new 2010 MCD Spring/Summer line coming November 2009.

We truly value your continued support and interest in MCD. We have grown and flourished because of you.

Our sincerest thanks goes to all of you.

sourcing

translating inspriation for a line that's 3 seasons ahead.... not so easy.