OSCAR QUIROZ JEWELLERY COLAB SS13

Really excited to finally share look book images showcasing my jewellery collaboration with menswear designer Oscar Quiroz!

The jewellery consists of a branded hand finished bronze "fake" nose ring, a solid bronze necklace hoop with silver seam and RP/E and Oscar Quiroz tag, as well as a bronze and silver seamed ring set with RP/E and Oscar Quiroz tag.

As per usual everything is hand made in my studio, and will be available on my webshop shortly.

FIXED MAG #11

Big 'ole thanks to Andy over at Fixed Magazine for the super nice feature!!

For those of you into cycling/fixed gear and single speed culture, be sure to check this mag out!

SANG BLEU

There's a lovely interview with me over at Sang Bleu at the moment, courtesy of Dorrell Merritt!

(portrait by Jean-Francois Carly)

SLADE MASTERS SHOW

Yesterday Rob and I went over to check out the Slade masters show.  I thought I would share my top 5 artists/pieces:

Ian Giles: The Stone Balancer

(Loved his whole installation.)

Jamie Lau: The Tempest

Hyun-Min Ryu: MILK

(I am such a sucker for art with a sense of humour...)

Meryl Donoghue: I Thought To Have Been Gone By Now

(Talking taxidermy anyone? Really well executed.)

Terry Ryu Kim: Untitled

(A really cool interactive installation with live "face reading" technology)

I think Thursday is the last day it's open so try and pop by if you're in the area.

Canary Skull Necklace

The black gold plated canary skull necklace with articulated jaw and the canary it was cast from...

image: Levin Haegele

PERSONAL STYLE

It's always such a treat to see people styling my jewellery in their own special way...

That's why we've decided to dedicate the new TUMBLR site to YOUR pics of you wearing your RP/Encore! Please please share with us how you/your friends wear and enjoy our creations! It's what makes all the hard work worth it...

Check out these loooooooovely photos of the beautiful (not to mention supremely smart and talented!) Michelle Haswell of Kingdom of Style sporting the Carrot Spike Ring:

Please please share how you wear your RP/Encore with us!! info at rpencore dot com xxx

A GIRL (AND BOY'S) BEST FRIENDS

I am lucky enough to have been included in a number of jewellery and artwork books due out in the next year or so. The first of which was very kindly sent over by it's publisher Gestalten... here's a sneak peek!

Preface Excerpt:

"A Girl's Best Friends presents a survey of new works within the world of contemporary studio jewellery, which is a rapidly evolving multifaceted field. Also known in the English language as artistic/artisanal/auteurist jewelry---or simply contemporary jewelry---studio jewelry may be understood as a certain approach to the craft, a practice that unites skilled craftsmanship with individual vision. Contemporary studio jewelry pushes boundaries, engaging in direct or implicit dialogue with the history, value, and use of adornment and its relation to the body. It is treasured more for its concept and originality than for the market value of its materials."

A Girl's Best Friends: Creative Jewelry Design

Made in Germany

Published by Gestalten, Berlin 2012

ISBN 978-3-89955-418-2

SHOWSTUDIO x PHOEBE ENGLISH

My terribly talented friend Phoebe English is currently working away with her gorgeous business partner Rose LIVE over at SHOWSTUDIO.COM go watch her work until 7pm today!!

Phoebe is working on a customized costume for sword dancer Leah Debrincat which Leah will perform in at the end of the day! To see yesterday's outfit click HERE.

Also: is that a Crow Femur Bracelet the beautiful Phoebe is sporting?! I do believe it is...

back in the day...

Songs of Ordinary Madness

Some more images from the Songs of Ordinary Madness show at The Running Horse Gallery

The show is on until the 12th of June so if you're in Beirut go check it out in person!

Also check out this lovely write up of the show/my artwork over at Lebanon's The Daily Star!

Kyla La Grange

Some lovely photos of musician Kyla La Grange wearing the dyed black pigeon wing headdress at a recent gig...

We're loving her music video "Vampire Smile" in the studio at the moment...

Pigeon Wing Headdresses

Here are a few new styles of Pigeon Wing Headdresses I've made recently... modeled on my beautiful assistant Ailsa!

(blue pigeon wings on small comb)

(pigeon wing tips headdress with neon yellow highlights on metal and leather band)

(orange highlight pigeon wing hair comb)

(black pigeon wing headdress with shiny black band)