Steps

Many times I get asked how my inspiration arrives. It is not in a single way, it is a much complex process and not easy to describe. The above earings are from my last collection, and they are very special to me. The bunch of mixed wools are all over the place in the carpets makers of Istambul, and the photo of the woman hugging her chilid comes from a book called La Familia, under the umbrella project called MILK. Nepal has one of the most spectacular jewelry adonrments. They use coral and turquoise as the main stones in their pieces. Keep your eyes open, there is always beauty in the most unexpected place, and there is exactly where my inspiration arrives from.

Cuando me preguntan de dónde me llega la inspiración suelo contestar que de muchos caminos. Es un proceso complejo de definir. Los pendientes de la foto son unos de mis favoritos. Las lanas son de un artesando que tejía alfombras en Estambul, y la foto de la mujer es de un libro que se titula La Familia, bajo el projecto MILK. Nepal es una país increíblemente bonito con una gama de los mejores adornos del mundo. Mantén tus ojos abiertos, ya que la belleza se encuentra en los lugares más insospechados, y es de ahí precisamente de donde me llega la inspiración.

My trip to Istambul is confirmed. So much to do.... These wooden shoes are used by the Muslims when they go to the Mosque for praying and wash their feet. I think they are wonderful. And a bit of no color for all the color that is waiting there.

I long for the spring. I close my eyes and feel the warm air and the smell of all the flowers. I have to be patience as it will come soon, but in the mean time I look at this necklace and it reminds me of spring.

Echo de menos la primavera. Cierro mis ojos y casi siento la brisa y el olor de las flores del campo. Debo ser paciente, ya que llegará en breve, pero por el momento, con mirar a este collar y sus colores me hace recordar la primavera.

Hand Made

The hand made pottery above comes from a friend of mine. He works with the most delicated colors and materials and his bowls, vases, glasses and plates are each a little treasure. Soon I will dedicate time on explaining his work. Colors always attract me wherever they are, and they travel in my mind to eventually take form into jewelry. I want my blog to also introduce other artist work and colaborations of people that are close to me and whom I value their views. The wonderful block printed textile is from Ethiopia. I dream about going there one day. So much to learn and discover there!

Textiles

One of my passions are textiles. Textiles with a story, with or with out colors, and of different textures. Cotton, linnens, wool... I find extraordinary the fact that a textile can communicate so much. I use them quite often in my jewelry. You will find that I constantly talk about textiles, and here is a first time. These are a bit of my collection from India, Peru, Turkey...

Una de mis pasiones son los tejidos. Los tejidos con una historia, con o sin colores, de diferentes texturas. Algodones, linos, lanas... Me resulta fascinante el mero hecho de que un tejido pueda comunicar tanto. En mi trabajo de diseños los utilizo continuamente. Ireis viendo que contínuamente hablo de ellos en el blog, y he aqui una primera vez. Las fotos son una muestra de mi colección... India, Peru, Turquía..

I found this book in New York. It got me the colorful cover and most of all the great ideas inside. My house is a bit like that, full of objects from different places in the world. The base is white and is sparkled by colorful details, textiles, carpets and baskets. It makes me feel comfortable and happy.

Pure Silk

The silks I use in my jewelry are 100% natural and coloured with natural pigments. They are soft and feel like the skin of a baby. These small flowers are also hand made by women in Anatolia, crochetted in the evenings when they meet for talks after the long day of hard work. I think it is great that we still have this beauty in a world of changing technology.