Italians, people of... lovers, dreamers, creators. Architect Maria Clelia Scuteri is one of these inventive Italians, who built her invaerso by hand and heart, bolt after bolt...
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Indie creations: Julie Nicaisse Jewellery, jewels with galactic powers and a green soul
Julie Nicaisse and her powerful jewellery recall the myth of Hephaestus...
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Indie creations: Shiran Tal Soffrin, the “Urban Raven, upcycled jewelry designer
There’s something in common among the Israeli jewelry designer Shiran Tal Soffrin, founder of Urban Raven, and archaeologists: they both look at material things in a total, different way. What has been thrown away or set apart and forgotten, gain interest and get an unique story, but for Shiran discarded objects and little memorabilia unleash a range of creative, chic and eco-friendly possibilities. It’s time for a virtual coffee at Valens’ with Shiran Tal, she has a lot to say about how she has become the “Urban Raven” and her new projects. How and when was “Urban Raven” born?While studying industrial design at HIT College, I became interested in jewelry design…