Stefania Sioufa (Greece) - Designer

Brooch, aluminum foil, broken mirror, paper, silver, water colors.

Romanian (English below)

Inspiratia imi vine deseori in timpul somnului. De multe ori, e suficient sa privesc lucrurile din jurul meu, ca sa-mi vina o idee de bijuterie, se poate intampla cand privesc o poza sau alte forme din viata mea de zi cu zi. Pot vedea o simpla linie, un lampadar sau o cladire plina de linii curbate si imediat imi imaginez cum ar arata sub forma unei bijuterii. Natura ma inspira si ea foarte mult cu formele sale organice. Ceea ce ne ofera natura, nu poate fi realizat cu maini umane.

My inspiration often comes while I am sleeping. Many times, a clear piece of jewelry pops into my mind just by observing the world around me, looking at a picture or just watching several forms of my daily life. I may see a simple line, a luminaire or a building full of curves and immediately imagine it in a jewelry form. I am very much inspired by nature and its organic materials. What nature offers cannot be done by human hands.

Brooch, shipwreck pieces, worn wood, rusty metals, lichens, sea glass.

Necklace, dry prickly pear leaf, acrylics, silver, white plated, gold leaf.

Brooch, brass, silver, cement, pigments, resin, sand.

Brooch, shipwreck pieces, silver, sea glass, synthetic stone.