Starfish

Dr. Michaella Janse van Vuuren's work is about experimentation and evolution, about art and science, and new materials and processes. She looks at technology as a creative tool, and has turned to new methods of manufacturing and design that has pushed the boundaries beyond what could ever be achieved by conventional processes. Digital design and additive manufacturing have become her tools, and is the perfect medium to explore her artistic and technical interests. By means of 3D printing she has been able to give substance to her imagination, with no limit to realizing even the most elaborate image. Michaella has found expression in the fantasy world of images from mythology and the sea. The jewelry designs are specimens to study and analyze, creating a narrative that mystifies us with their origins, as the materials are largely unknown, and yet seducing us with their beauty and intricacy. The geometric objects are reminiscent of the botanical drawings of Ernst Haeckel, electron microscope images of pollen and viruses, or the organic shapes that reflect the beautiful geometry found in nature.

The Starfish jewelry piece is also available in red and turquoise.

This design was part of the .MGX 2011 Summer Collection