Sprouting fingers with the Vase Ring

“Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into.”  – Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858

Garden of Vase Rings

Imagine this…
An intoxicating perfume wafts from your hand, drawing in eyes from every direction to a beautiful fresh cut flower that sits on your…

…finger?
A gerbera, a chrysanthemum, a rose…

What tickles your fancy? None the matter, as the Vase Ring is the platform for your fickle desires.

The Pink Gerbera Vase Ring

The Deep Purple Chrysanthemum Vase Ring

The Two-tone Wild Chrysanthemum Vase Ring

The satin brush finish silver base is simply the vessel that houses your expression. The Vase Ring evokes the senses, draws in smiles, catalyses conversations as well as new friendships.
After it’s creation slightly more than a year ago, I’m happily and officially launching the ilanaDesign Vase Rings (see my blog entry on July 16, 2010)! So yes, that means they are now available for you to dress up your fingers!

And I had a fun photo shoot with Image Outlet, a new photography studio based in East London (www.imageoutlet.co.uk). Emma Job, with her talents, brought my creation to life.

During the shoot it felt like the flowers were actors on a stage, like models working hard under hot lights and it was like a story in itself so I took a few snaps of the photo shoot (please don’t cringe at my lack of photographic talents!)

Image Outlet photo shoot

The actors without makeup in position

Working hard under the hot lights

So, I wonder, what flower would you wear?
I leave you with a quote by Emma Goldman:

“I’d rather have roses on my finger than diamonds on my neck.”  – Emma Goldman, political activist

Ok so she actually said “I’d rather have roses on my table…”, but I took the liberty of exercising my artistic license. Sorry Emma! But gosh she looks sweet in that Yellow Rose Vase Ring!

Ms Goldman wears coveted ilanaDesign Vase Ring with Rose

 

 

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2011 – See life in new ways!

ilanaDesign wishes you all a wonderful 2011!

May it be filled with living colours, fresh angles, sparkley gems, atypical perspectives, glistening moments and the birth of many new ideas!

Let’s create and create in 2011!

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Made in Clerkenwell Winter Sale 2010

Alas it’s time to begin thinking about Christmas! Christmas you say?!! I say, have you not seen all the Christmas Pudding and Panetone lining the grocery aisles since the beginning of September?!

I know, it’s ridiculously early, but I’m here to let you know that this year’s holiday pressie shopping need not be a hectic, unnerving, overwhelming, fluster-producing, exasperating ordeal. No need to get hot, tired and cranky, I’m here like an angel to tell you it can be a feather-light, exciting, inspiring and oh so fun experience! Just mark it in your calendar, show up, et voilà! Easy peasy! You’ll find a plethora of uniquely designed hand-made gifts for everyone on your list all in one go! Approximately 90 designer-makers, one of whom is moi, will be selling their creations. On hand for your visual titillation will be everything from jewellery, fashion, interior products, ceramics, accessories to traditional crafts all under 2 rooves! Yes 2! But breathe easy, they are just a stone’s throw away from each other. This is Christmas shopping made easy people! Believe it! You’ll be over and done with a whole month in advance! ! So while the unknowing ‘others’ are frantically sweating it out and stressing, scurrying from one place to the other, cutting it oh so close, you’ll have your buns in a comfy chair, sipping hot toddies in your local with flushed cheeks and a big warm smile from ear to ear, enjoying the real festive season the way it should be enjoyed!

So I hope to see you there from 25-28th of November! Please come and chit chat with me and see (and buy if you so fancy) the pieces from my expanded Fondue collection as well as some of my acrylic work.

The holiday angel has spoken…

For details of this event go to http://www.craftcentral.org.uk/madeinclerkenwellsummer08

Filed under: Concept jewellery, Great exhibitions, jewellery, Mixed media jewellery

Animate/Inanimate jewellery?

The Vase Ring with an orange Daisy

One of my latest designs is a concept ring. The Vase Ring. It’s all about frivolity and fickleness. The idea is to buy a flower (or two or three) that you love and to WEAR it!

I think most people would agree that a bouquet of flowers lifts the soul. The freshness, the colours, the smell… Flowers can make you smile…breathe…relax and just take you away from the daily woes for a few moments. A moment is all we need to change the space in our minds. Everything in life is in flux and the Vase Ring reflects this.

When the flower wilts, the idea is to cut another one from the same bouquet or to simply change the flower at your whim and fancy! This ring is for sheer lightness of being and meant to reflect one’s ever-changing moods (or conversely, it may be the catalyst of a mood change).

Whatever the case, it’s fleeting and exhilirating. It may last for an hour or it may hold up through that chi chi cocktail party you’re planning to go to. You will be wearing a conversation piece on your hand. Enjoy the flair, the fun, the levity and the looks you’ll get. The Vase Ring is a real attention grabber.

I came up with this idea when my very good friend’s birthday was approaching. She LOVES flowers and she loves my jewellery. So it hit me. What if she could WEAR her flowers?!

She loves her ring but as a person who gesticulates alot, she prefers to insert a plastic flower. This too invites alot of attention and draws many smiles she says. Ultimately, the ring has potential to be your creative outlet, however it was designed as a concept ring and it’s true purpose is to house a live, fresh flower that bursts with colour! It’s not about the ring, it’s about the flower, and it’s about YOU!

Filed under: Concept jewellery, Daisies, Flower, Gold, silver