1. DESTRUCTION - REGENERATION - FERTILITY

Focussing on the direct consequences of global warming and the Svalbard Global Seed
Vault: A giant vault located deep in the permafrost on the island of Spitsbergen, storing
about half a million seeds,
meant to protect the world’s vegetal diversity from natural or manmade disasters.
However, if all the ice would melt, even this vault can’t protect us from losing the
biodiversity...
To translate my concern: I put seedlings into a small vault-looking protective space,
So we can carry them with us, trying to protect what remains...


HEKLA Brooche & KRAFLA Necklace
Glass and copper containing a plantsprout cast in resin.
ed 50. Handmade in Anwerp.

launched during collection THE LAST GLACIER


These copper time capsules translate the paradox: the duality of carrying around fertility, a cure for destruction, a talisman for renewal. But at the same time the incarnation of one of the most destructive forces known to men...



MYRDALSSANDUR Body Necklace
Copper or Silver containing vulcanic black sand from the Myrdalssandur in
Iceland.
ed 50. Handmade in Anwerp.

launched during collection THE WASTE LAND


EYJAFALLAJOKULL Necklace
Copper vault containing ashes from the Icelandic Eyjafallajokull vulcano, eruption
of 2010.
ed 50. Handmade in Anwerp.

launched during collection FIELDS OF REGENERATION
 


2. PRESERVATION - CONSERVATION

Focussing on the devastating consequences of 'modernising' the Amazon, which
results in the disappearing of tribes, their rituals and their knowledge. Burning their
lands, murdering their peoples... for the sake of agricultural cultivation...

sage - a plant that is used for communicating with the ancestors and for clearing
out bad spirits - as the remains of a disappearing era and ritual grounds. a
dissapearing world... The burned sage leaf is a reminder of what remains, a last
connection to the ancestors. By putting it in a double glass container i wanted to
focus on their need of protection and the fragility of their existance.

launched during collection REMAIS OF MUTED BELIEFS
HUAORANI 'BURN' Necklace
Handblown glass and copper containing a burned sage leaf.
ed 25. Handmade in Anwerp.
HUAORANI 'SEED' Necklace
Handblown glass and copper containing sage seeds.
ed 25. Handmade in Anwerp.
RONDONIA assymetric Necklace
Handblown glass and copper containing Soy seeds.
ed 25. Handmade in Anwerp.

  
AWA — AMAZON SAVIOUR SCULPTURE

In continuation of the previous collections i have created a copper and glass timecapsule
containing sand, stone and a burned twig as the remains of a disappearing era and ritual
grounds. a dissapearing world...

Glass, copper, Stone, Wood and Sand
ed 1/1   2013   Handmade in Antwerp



3. DISSAPEARING - PROTECTING
TSACHILLA copper Cuffs
Handhammered copper. ed 25. Handmade in Anwerp.
TONATIUH Bracelets
Handhammered copper / Handhammered Silver.
Handmade in Anwerp.
SENGE ring
2 layered or 3 layered fragmented Buffalo Horn interfixed with Copper.
ed 25. Handmade in Anwerp.

ZINAVE / ZAMBEZE bracelets
2 layered or 3 layered fragmented Buffalo Horn interfixed with Copper.
ed 25. Handmade in Anwerp.
launched during collection TO THE DEPTHS OF THE LAST RESERVE



4. LIBERTY - IMMIGRATION
IF THIS IS THE END. WHAT IF IT IS? Necklace
Handstamped plate on copper or silver necklace constructed from various buckles and chains
Handmade in Anwerp.

GOURMETTE Bracelet
Copper or silver bracelet constructed from various chains
Handmade in Anwerp.
HERE IS NO BORDER ONLY DUST bracelet
Handstamped plate on copper bracelet constructed from various chains
Handmade in Anwerp.