London-born New York-based illustrator, Kaye Blegvad, is not one to shy from experimentation. A creative through and through, her work isn’t restricted to paper but includes mediums like ceramics and textiles. But it’s her jewelry line that really caught our attention.
“Making jewelry started as very much an experiment, a hobby,” she recounted in an interview with Metal Magazine. “A friend showed me how to work with casting wax, and as soon as I got my first pieces back I was hooked. It is still so cool to make something and have it transformed into metal. I never get bored of that.”
Her line of jewelry, Datter Industries, is said to be inspired by ancient artifacts, talismans, ritual, and the natural world. “I’ve always been interested in meaning being attributed to objects, to wearing things that have some sort of power or story behind them,” says Blegvad. “I’m just lucky that other people seem to want to wear them too.”
“I’ve been fortunate that I’ve only been asked to work on projects I’m actually interested in,” she adds. “I think art directors are trying to choose artists who they can tell will be right for the job and that includes being interested. So all of my jobs have been pretty good to me, nice problems to solve.”
Her work – whether admired from afar or adorned on the body, is sure to spark joy in your life.