"Takara is inspired by traditional craft techniques and meditative working processes. Each
piece is handmade in a small workshop in Portland, OR. This collection combines the
traditional Japanese braiding technique, kumihimo, with natural dye processes and hand-
hammered metals. Amulets are bound by intricate silk cord, elemental shapes hang from
gold wire. Logwood, alkanet, cutch, kamala and sandalwood lend rich color to the fiber,
articulating a vital connection to the natural world.
The artist behind Takara is Jen Goff, a West Coast native currently residing in Portland,
OR. Her travels have led her all across the world, where she has worked on farms and
gardens, shot rolls of film, bypassed fancy education, studied medicinal herbs, walked
hundreds of miles, sat silent in meditation and finally settled down to make jewelry.
Jen’s working process is intuitive and expresses a desire to connect beauty with everyday
life through objects of personal adornment."
Visit the Takara site for more info and photos.
available at the Holiday Pop-Up!
1 comment:
Beautiful!
and veeery elegant
:)
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