Black Diamonds

Getting the leather fever

Black art jewellery leather and metal necklace on white background

Black Diamond Series no. 1 - leather neckpiece

year: 2009
type: Neckpiece
material: Naturally tanned reindeer leather, titanium, silver
size: Length 57 cm
technique: Wet molding, metal work

black art jewelry leather bracelet with facets resembling a diamond, on arm

Black Diamond Series no. 2 - leather bracelet

year: 2009
type: Bracelet
material: Naturally tanned reindeer leather, titanium, silver, magnets
size: 14 x 13 x 9 cm
technique: Wet molding, metal work

A pair of hands holding a black art jewelry leather brooch with facets resembling a diamond

Black Diamond Series no. 3 - leather brooch

year: 2009
type: Brooch
material: Naturally tanned reindeer leather, titanium, silver
size: 22 x 15 x 5 cm
technique: Wet molding, metal work

Black Diamonds

A woman with dark hair holding a large piece of leather shaped like a facetted stone.

I first started experimenting with leather in 2009 during my Bachelor Degree work, while I was studying at HDK. Leather immediately got me hooked, as I discovered a material with seemingly endless possibilities.

I experimented with leather shaping and found that with the right touch, and quite a lot of stubbornness, the leather transforms into the desired shape. The pieces look heavy but are surprisingly light when you wear them, as they are hollow inside. This allowed me to go large scale and make pieces that demand their place on the body. My aim was to find a contemporary expression in a traditional craft material.

The Black Diamonds was selected for the juried exhibition Schmuck 2010, Munich.