设计师后面:Midori Ferris-Wayne

Sulusso采访Okomido可持续珠宝的创始人
Oct 7, 2009 9:00 AM ET

听到Okomido Jewelry创始人Midori Ferris-Wayne的来信。了解她的灵感以及当不在珠宝商的替补席上时可以找到她的灵感。

1.您是如何开始制作珠宝的?

我从很小的时候就喜欢与祖母的珠宝一起玩耍,并梦想着收集自己的宝藏。因此,只要我记得,珠宝就真正成为了我生活的一部分。实际设计珠宝的想法是一个更逐步的过程。当我在波士顿美术博物馆工作时,我沉浸在珠宝史上,然后过渡到精美的珠宝拍卖界。最终,通过这些连接,我开始设计一种独一无二的作品。当我搬回加利福尼亚时,创建完整的行是此过程的逻辑扩展。

2.珠金博宝怎么注册宝行业的可持续性非常罕见,是什么促使您仅使用再生材料?

确实有两个原因。首先,我从来没有做任何事情中的任何事情,所以一旦我开始发现传统采矿实践的恐怖负面影响,就没有回头,尤其是因为它显而易见,它并不像大多数设计师那样具有挑战性考虑致力于可持续性。金博宝怎么注册

The second reason is that the story behind each piece of jewelry is significant to me, and I love the connection to other people's histories that comes from recycling. A particular ring from reclaimed materials isn't just timeless because of the exceptional components and design, but because it literally contains fragments from other jewelry with incredible sentimental value to countless other owners. I think that is tremendously meaningful, not to mention fun.

3.您希望所有珠宝购物者了解传统珠宝什么?

I generally try to avoid getting preachy about this issue, but since you asked... I've done my homework enough to know that it's not just hype--traditional mining really is "as bad as they say." Personally, it's definitely a matter of conscience to find alternative sources for my materials, and I think if most people took the time to educate themselves, they would find compelling reasons to demand full-scale change in the industry. I sometimes think of it this way: very few people would enjoy eating even the most delicious food at their favorite restaurant if they learned that the people growing and cooking the meal were exposed to horrible toxins in the process. A purchase as consequential as jewelry should merit at least as much consideration.

4.您是Okomido的创始人和设计师之外的谁?

我制作珠宝部分是因为我受到周围环境的美丽的启发。So, it’s no accident that you are most likely to find me taking advantage of everything our small town in Sonoma County has to offer: picking apples in the orchard next to our house, going to quirky, local festivals like the Gravenstein Fair, or taking the short drive out to the ocean. I spend as much time outside as possible playing with my kids on the trampoline. I'm also a Project Runway addict, with a weakness for great food and Dwell Magazine.5.您最高兴知道谁穿着珠宝?同样,我同样令人兴奋的是,那位光荣时尚的演员/环保主义者艾米丽·德斯沙内尔(Emily Deschanel)戴着Okomido Twig手镯,因为他知道我的祖母珍惜她的诚实的豆荚耳环,几乎每天都戴着它们。6.任何认识你的人都可以预言
您将成为可持续奢侈品的先驱吗?

小学期间,住在塞拉 - 内瓦达山麓地区,距该国最古老的液压矿业场所之一仅几分钟路程,给我留下了不可否认的印象。我熟悉在郁郁葱葱的森林中浪费的月经景观的任何家庭成员都会同意,很难不被这种经历改变,而且我对我建立了一家企业都不会感到惊讶,这反映了这一点。