Kitsune II and IV

My cute little kitsune (n° 2 and 4)
inspirated by shintoïsme

Furoshiki table at IKI

I love the Japanese concept of wrapping gifts, books, bottles, fruits etc.
with the furoshiki-method
IKI installed a table with silk western scarfs to do furoshiki-wrapping

www-rings

A paper box with 10 www-rings 
made in washi (=Japanese paper)
with written Haiku (in Japanese and English translation)
price: € 50 the box

Amuletta "nearby"

The first concept-jewel in the new "chosen by IKI" is: Amuletta "nearby"
The inspiration was the feeling I had when I was a little child, laying in bed,
under the soft woollen blanckets, it gave a comforting, happy, safe feeling.
This soft jewel is handmade in an edition of 3 x 3 different sizes,
from pieces of a woollen blancket and bordered with white silk,
guided with a poem of Jan Busschaert (poet of Bruges)

"Chosen by IKI" has restarted

November 10, 2017: Chosen by IKI has restarted

with a new concept:

besides my own work (conceptual jewels and objects)

there will be work from other artists/designers

and a nice selection of vintage Japanese items,

as kimono, haori, michiyuki, obi, chawan, ..

Haïku-ring

haïku-ring
red silk.paper.silver
€ 21

Mizuya-tansu

Finally: the first Japanese chest is in Chosen by IKI
a mizuya-tansu (kitchen-chest), Kyoto 19th century
to be filled with Japanese items
such as kimono, haori, obi, chawan, bamboo baskets, ...

Cloud - Kumo

The first new cloud-object I've made, is mounted on the ceiling.

Now the kumo (Japanese for cloud) is waiting for some company!

Ring "glow in the dark"

Ring "glow in the dark"
special yarn that glows in the dark for a few hours,
then has to be reloaded by the sun
inspired by a youth-sentiment
€ 21

Ring "I AM HERE"

Ring "I AM HERE"
nude silk crocheted rings, with a little bell (!)
 € 21

Ring IKI

Ring IKI
red silk, black bead in porcelain and sweetwaterpearl
 € 21

Haïku-bracelet/pendatif

multifunctional jewel: as bracelet or as pendatif
recycled object, painted, haiku, guided witha little red pillow

attires attention to the object
and the space inside and around

Roos Van de Velde visits Bruges and Chosen by IKI

Roos Van de Velde and her friend Eszti came to Bruges for the exhibition of Fabienne Verdier

Afterwards we've spend some lovely moments here, what a great energy!

Pleased to experience that Roos is a fan of my conceptial jewels 

Kokoro

new "kokoro" necklaces
every piece is unique

Multi-necklace Blue Heaven

Multi-necklace Blue Heaven
2 necklaces to wear separate or together on different ways
materials: glassbeads, rock-crystal, silver, scapuliers

May

May, the month of the Rose and Our Lady
a selection golden jewels of the theme-collection (Rose-Love-Blood)
and the newmade rings "Glow in the Dark"
inspired by a youth-sentiment-memory

Ring "3rd Eye"

Ring "The Lucky One"

Ring "The Lucky One"
the combination of white and red signifies in Japan luck and festivities
silk-coral beads
€ 21

Still waiting ...

couture-necklace
30hours work in a reflecting period
starting with a detail of an antique charlestondress
Captured Memories. Flirting.
Waiting for an invitation to be worn.

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Kogai

Kogai
inspiration: haarpin of geisha

East meets West: a kogai-kanzashi made with bobbin laces from Bruges

material: wood, paint, goldleaf, black ruban

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Necklace 7-days-a-week

Necklace 7-days-a-week
hematite, glassbeads, silver
€ 95