Helena, Sky drops
DREAMSCAPE
5ct of Sky Blue Topaz set into 100% recycled Sterling silver asymmetric flower drops.
A moment of peace and hope, with two bright topazes in a watery setting and hanging flower drops delicately swinging below. Bright and optismistic these sparkly topaz look to the sky for their abundance.
Flowers foraged by Olga Morozova in Popudrenko Park, Kyiv, Ukraine. March 2022.
*Limited Edition release.* There will be just 1/5 available in Batch 01, so get yours whilst you can.
MUSES' TALE
We all have a special being who will light up our faces when we call upon memories with them. For Missigia, that person is her mother Helena who sadly passed in 2022. "...She will always be my muse" and now she has earrings after her namesake. She remains a mother who brought up her own with a love of literature, visits to the theatre and ballet, whilst pondering life bigger questions.
These earrings call to Helenas' formiddable character; to waking up to discuss opera and ending the day watching sci-fi or horror. These classic drops are beautiful, complex and somewhat unpredictable. We hope they too can bring about a closeness that can be felt in the nuances of a smile, warmth of a being, and spark of the mind.
METAL
925 Sterling Silver
COLOUR
Silver, 18ct Gold vermeil
PRODUCTION TIME
Please allow 2-3 weeks to hand make yours.
COLLECTION
LOVELETTER TO KYIV | Spring 2023
Dreamlike in aesthetic, the designs reveal texture left behind from the war flowers which were burnt into the metal surface. The flowers were picked from the new frontlines in Kyiv and eternalised in recycled precious metals.
The project began in March when a brave Kyivan artist Olga Morozova agreed to go searching for flowers as her city fell ablaze. The pressed botanicals, were picked by Morozova in the first spring as frost thawed and bombing raids tormented Kyiv. The collection is a symbol of hope and flourishing in a time of great upheaval; a reminder that while life may be fragile, it is resilient.
Celebrating the creative voices of 6 Ukranian Muses behind the collection, who have the power to inspire and create.
20% sales to support artists in Ukraine.
MUSE
MISSIGA | MUSE
@Miss_iv, Missiga, is both a creative beauty and academic. Alongside her modelling and acting career, she is an economist and works in finance. Kyiv will always be her home, though at this time she has relocated to Peterborough, UK, until she can return to a peaceful Ukraine. In the early stages of war, she and her husband regularly filled their boot with food, nappies and baby food to drive to the greyzones and help young new families or set up aid community groups to help those most in need.
Drawn to her warmth, kindness of spirit and desire to do good in her community; the designs named after her are both delicate and light-to-the-touch, whilst also having a sociable design element.
SUPPORT
UKRAINE FOR THE FUTURE
20% of sales will go to Future of Ukraine, a foundation that artist Olga Morozova has set up for this collection and project.
The fund has been set up to help support talented young artists in Kyiv by providing essential art supplies and materials to further their skills.
Many students who remained in Kyiv during the war have been unable to escape the realities of frequent air raids, violence and disruptions. Olga has been teaching in the shelters, and has noticed how powerful this time can be to create art, build their own realities and nurture skills. With Olgas' teaching, and access to tools through this foundation, we can invest in the talented younger generations in Ukraine.
"I think this will help the gifted youth. Many students cannot buy the necessary materials (paints, canvases, ect.) and they really want the support. After all, they stayed in Kyiv, often working in extreme conditions, but they never ceased to enjoy life and hope." Olga Morozova, discusses the dream behind 'Future of Ukraine' foundation.