Posts Tagged ‘Nature’
World Break | L’Accent Nou | A Stroll on the Beach
I can’t take this weather any more! It’s SO cold and dark that I can’t even hear myself think. Well, it’s not NY by any means but for Israel it’s damn cold.
And when it’s cold all that is left to do is think about a sunny day at the beach. I have a feeling that’s why I found myself wandering into Anastasia Egórova‘s L’Accent Nou natural haven. There is something quite calming and comforting about the fact that all Anastasia’s creations come from the beautiful Mallorca island in Spain. BTW, the fact that Anastasia followed her heart and left Russia for her man is extra beautiful…
{This is a Russian World Break}


Leetal Rivlin | To Sand or Not to Sand
I was one of those children that you had to drag out of the beach. I used to play with the sand for hours, building castles and other magical creations. I even remember crying my eyes out when the bloody wave ruined it all in a split of a second. To keep a long story short, all those memories came back the minute I stumbled upon Leetal Rivlin’s sand bowl. Such a simple yet brilliant idea! I love the way Leetal froze the sand’s movement… I feel like heading to the beach, collecting some sand and having a sand party at home.
{DesignBreak found Leetal here}
{Photo by David Tal}
You can get in touch with Leetal here:
leetalrivlin {at} gmail {dot} com


Student Break | Yevgeni Krachak | Home and Away
When it’s cold and rainy outside, all I want to do is crawl under my duvet. For some reason Yevgeni Krachak’s Homeless animation feels like a good fit. His little creature is searching for a proper home and it’s adorable face expressions make me want to adopt him. I know, I know it’s only an animation… I’m having hard time separating fiction and real life ;)
BTW, Yevgeni is a third year student at the Screen-Based Arts Department at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.
{DesignBreak found Yevgeni at here}
You can get in touch with Yevgeni here:
yevgenikar {at} gmail {dot} com


Studio Libel | Nature’s Pillow
Sometimes a pillow is just a pillow but in this case it’s more like a WILLO.
If you are one of those people who really but really love their plants I have a feeling you’ll want one of these WILLO’s.
FYI, Studio Libel is the one responsible for this breath of fresh air and the duo behind it is Netanela Daniel and Pazit Yahalomi. Oh, and “Libel” stands for “Dragonfly”.

www.libeldesign.com


One On One Break | NORITAMY | Love at First Geometric Sight

If I have to pick only one designer, whom I want to adopt as my new best friend, it’s Elinor Avni, one half of NORITAMY. Well, my next new year’s resolution is coming up, so maybe if I work on it real hard, it will come true ;)
Now seriously, as you all know I’m a massive fan of Elinor and her mother Tammar (there are many posts to prove it). When Elinor invited my to their studio and showed me their latest “Branches” collection I had a hard time breathing… I immediately began holding, turning, wearing and hugging every single piece. I can keep on drooling all day long, so here is Elinor!
{Photos by Kfir Ziv}
www.noritamy.com
I’d love to hear about you, your journey, how it all began.
Both Tammar (my mom) and I come from artistic backgrounds: Tammar was a painter-sculptor and I was an interior architect for almost 8 years. We always worked with our hands so it was just a matter of time before we turned to jewelry. I guess we each brought a bag of materials and techniques from our previous journeys.ElinorAvni
Can you describe your work process for me?
We design new pieces on a daily basis – most of them turn into collections, the ones that don’t usually end up as “one of a kind”. We create 3D models of each piece from the actual material and wear them for a while before selling them. We wear the pieces wherever we go and most of the time clients start pre-ordering even before we start selling.ElinorAvni
I’d love to here about your collaboration with your mom. How does it work and who does what?
I can’t say we have a distinct separation of roles in terms of designing, it’s always a collaboration. However Tammar is in charge of the manufacturing (all hand made in-house) and I am in charge of marketing, dealing with buyers, press, clients…
We like to be there for our clients, they expect to see us when they visit our workshop/store and it is fascinating to get to know each one in person. We have clients that have been coming for the past 5 years and they know that they will always find the perfect jewel which will match their personality-size-style.
ElinorAvni
And what about your collaborations with other designers?
We love to collaborate with other designers. Two of our latest collaborations were with Camilla Wellton, a Swedish fashion designer and the world renown fashion designer Gideon Oberson and his daughter Karen whom we accessorized for their TLV Fashion Week show.
We love the challenge of creating new pieces and matching them to clothing. We really enjoy working with other people, both sides learn from one another and everybody wins.
ElinorAvni
Which materials do you work with?
We don’t limit ourselves to a particular material, we like to keep our options open. Up until now we worked with silver, gold, brass, stainless polymers, leather, wood, silk, stones… and more. We have some exciting new ideas waiting to happen. We inspire to also design jewelry, cloths, handbags and shoes. We are so full of ideas and we have a lot of fun together.ElinorAvni
What is the most unusual piece you have ever designed?
The most unusual piece we designed were two sculptures we carved in wood for a German Client, who wanted to put them on his desk. It turned out great.ElinorAvni
  • Behind the scenes | Photo by Noa Israeli
  • Behind the scenes | Photo by Noa Israeli
  • Photo by Keith Glassman
  • Photo by Keith Glassman
  • Photo by Keith Glassman
What’s next? What is your dream?
New collections, new places in the world to sell and visit… I actually like the thought of not knowing what’s next, then again, who really does?!ElinorAvni
I’m curious to know where does your inspiration come from?
We get inspired by abseloutly everything. Zaha Hadid‘s buildings, ARTechnic / Architect (a Japanese firm), fashion, art, nature, the weather… Because I come from a background in architecture It’s a major source of inspiration.ElinorAvni
Can you tell me which web sites and blogs you visit regularly?
Well lets see, Jak & Jil, Stephanie La Cava, PachaDesign (a blog that wrote about us a while back and now I visit regularly), Bazek Alim (not really design related but inspiring, so appetizing and filled with amazing photos) and many more… Every day I find new and exciting blogs.ElinorAvni
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I received was from my husband who told me to go with my gut, stay focused and do what I do best. Thats what helped me the most when we started out designing very large pieces that were not acceptable back then. But we stuck with it and the reactions were fantastic.ElinorAvni
If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Being a mother of three (a hands-on mom or as they say “soccer-mom”) and running a successful business, I would say that if I had an extra hour I would probably get some sleep :)ElinorAvni

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