graiNeck and geLacegraiNeck is a necklace in an organic shape with a ‘Texas tie’ closure as in the traditional cowboy neckerchiefs. The necklace is cast in plastic, and then a rubber string with 925 Sterling silver tips is pulled through holes in the plastic shapes. The inspiration for graiNeck sprang from molecular gastronomy with respect to consistencies, work process and tools. geLace is a long necklace made of silicone ‘snakes’ attached to textile fibre with 925 Sterling silver clips. The silicone is sprayed into shape, hardens and is then assembled into a necklace. geLace is inspired by molecular gastronomy, where consistencies play a key role. Rikke used kitchen utensils in the work process and in developing the design expression. The idea is inspired by a notion of transferring the sense of various consistencies against the skin – a living sensation of a dead material! geLace is produced in a limited edition of 25. |
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Rikke Borg-Lauritsen
b. 1978, Danish Jewellery designer
Rikke graduated from Designskolen Kolding, textile studies, in 2008. In August-November 2008 she already had her first solo exhibition, at Gourmandiet in Copenhagen. Rikke Borg-Lauritsen makes jewellery in various textile materials – from synthetic plastics to pure natural materials. The overall concept is created and solidified throughout the process. She explores the properties of the materials and studies their potentials and expressive simplicity within the framework of the concept/story – and then sets criteria for her development process. Rikke finds inspiration in the material, in everyday objects and in current trends; she applies a simple expressive idiom within a limited range of materials. |
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