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When I reflect upon my childhood in Tel Aviv, I vividly remember an amazingly colorful display window. I used to imagine that the window and the store it belonged to were taken out of a fairy tale. The store happened to be on our way to Grandpa Samuel. Dressed up in our 'Saturday best', Mom, Dad and I always stopped by to admire its window. I used to press my nose to the glass and gape open-mouthed at the cascades of crystals, spectacular brooches, enameled flowers, ornate beetles, bejeweled salamanders and other enchanting treasures.
My initial idea for the Tel Aviv necklace was an assemblage. I wanted to use old brooches, which were produced in Tel Aviv and represent its spirit. Most of the beautiful jewelry collections displayed at 'my childhood' store were manufactured by 'Miranda', so the decision was easy. Some 'Miranda' pieces, I received from friends, and others I found at Tel Aviv's flea markets.
As I started working on the necklace, I experienced a creative flux of shapes and colors that was derived from my own private world. I realized that essentially I embroidered my childhood landscape, specifically the coast of Tel Aviv with the reflection of light over blue waves and its soft golden sand. The homage to Miranda's inspiring collections was fused with my childhood memories creating a beautiful necklace that evokes bittersweet sentiments about design, quality and feel 'of the olden days'. |
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