MILLIE & NOAH - A Jewellery Experiment
MILLIE & NOAH
A Jewellery Experiment
Cross-Pollination
Jewellers, stone cutters, and photographers traditionally work in isolation from each other in the jewelry industry. MILLIE & NOAH and a team of artists envisioned breaking down these barriers to create a hybrid approach to jewelry design. This innovative concept encourages the creative team to learn from one another and ultimately craft a jewel in a collective way.
Bound together by their mastery of techniques and harnessing each other’s passion for boundary-pushing design, the group laboured for three years to create a jewel that reflects the spirit of their cross-pollinated teamwork – a rock-crystal-linked bracelet centred upon a marquetry hybrid species of Bird of Paradise and Palm Leaf.
Cross-Pollination
Jewellers, stone cutters, and photographers traditionally work in isolation from each other in the jewelry industry. MILLIE & NOAH and a team of artists envisioned breaking down these barriers to create a hybrid approach to jewelry design. This innovative concept encourages the creative team to learn from one another and ultimately craft a jewel in a collective way.
Bound together by their mastery of techniques and harnessing each other’s passion for boundary-pushing design, the group laboured for three years to create a jewel that reflects the spirit of their cross-pollinated teamwork – a rock-crystal-linked bracelet centred upon a marquetry hybrid species of Bird of Paradise and Palm Leaf.
Photo: Eric Valdenaire.
Photo: Eric Valdenaire.
Photo: AlmaKarina.
Experimental Approach
Jen Tran, coming from an academic, cancer research and pharmaceutical past, approached creating Cross-Pollination as she would any scientific experiment, through collective problem solving.
Gathering the best craftspeople and visionaries from France and Germany, Jen created a round-table collective where each person involved in the project had a voice in development from day one. As the bracelet developed and fresh ideas and hurdles arose, new team members were found and added to the project to further its refinement.
Although this creation method led to a more prolonged development time, and creative differences arose, the result is a highly distilled concept, deeply rooted in each participant’s vision and features unparalleled craftsmanship.
Experimental Approach
Jen Tran, coming from an academic, cancer research and pharmaceutical past, approached creating Cross-Pollination as she would any scientific experiment, through collective problem-solving.
Photo: AlmaKarina.
Gathering the best craftspeople and visionaries from France and Germany, Jen created a round-table collective where each person involved in the project had a voice in development from day one. As the bracelet developed and fresh ideas and hurdles arose, new team members were found and added to the project to further its refinement.
Although this creation method led to a more prolonged development time, and creative differences arose, the result is a highly distilled concept, deeply rooted in each participant’s vision and features unparalleled craftsmanship.
Photo: AlmaKarina.
Photo: AlmaKarina.
The Book
To celebrate this landmark project, I joined the team to compile a book showing the process of development for Cross-Pollination. Discover the intriguing origin, breathtaking materials, commitment to perfection, and the ultimate story of collective design by following the link below.
Photo: Eric Valdenaire.
Photo: Eric Valdenaire.
The Book
To celebrate this landmark project, I joined the team to compile a book showing the process of development for Cross-Pollination. Discover the intriguing origin, breathtaking materials, commitment to perfection, and the ultimate story of collective design by following the link below.