Collections › Cut & Mend

I was inspired by the Japanese way of mending a broken bowl with glue that contains gold powder in order to highlight the lines of the break and making the mended object more precious and personal than the original.

This approach is in line with Wabi Sabi, my favorite philosophy: the beauty of things imperfect. All of the techniques used in this collection have surface treatments that start with a cut and have a specific way of being mended:

• handmade glass beads create little windows for the skin,
• net lacing emphasize sensual bone sections,
• leather circles create a three dimensional surface on areas where there is a lot going on inside,
• collaging and hand-dying of fabric produce drawings on the body.

“Your fragility is your strength” (Pina)