candleholder
idra, the sea serpent surfaces from deep sea.
process
waning to rise again, the melting candle wax is gently shaped and carved by hand while shifting into new forms.
arc
the open egg hoop with sphere and drop ring
memento
an imprint soothing to the fingertips
usia
summoning the Muses by scribbling and drawing. always experimenting in this fascinating realm of the intuitive by use of raw precious metals.
ousiai alphabeta
from arc to zig-zag
tabula rasa
“there can be no growth without stagnancy, no movement without inactivity, and no progress without refusal.” blank page for a new beginning.
tools
in a society that overfeeds empty symbolic gestures, we feel that creative manual work can encourage a different, healthier perspective towards one’s action for change.
stone
acting somewhat as the backbone of our natural world, the stone became known as a symbol of wisdom and fortitude ever since the Neolithic.
idra
exploring the beauty of craftsmanship and how it impulsively extracts and refines bits and pieces of what we see and feel in relation to the natural world.
prologue
raw beginning. the word derives from the Latin ‘ousia’, and can be translated as substance, essence or spirit. it stands behind the whole concept, representing the motivating force of creative expression that started the brand in April 2018.