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Treasure from trash... is what jewellery designers Dominique Lietaert and Ashwin Rajagopalan are trying to promote
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Pic. by K. V. Srinivasan
Myriad mediums: Dominique Lietaert at work.
LOOK AT Dominique Lietaert's collection of contemporary jewellery and you will be astounded by her creativity. Recycled paper, discarded telephone cables... just about anything is transformed into a fashion accessory. This Belgium-based artist is in the city for a three-day jewellery-making workshop, along with Ashwin Rajagopalan, a city-based jewellery designer at Ashvita Gallery.
"The workshop is part of the International Jewellery Convention organised by the Crafts Council of India (CCI) from October 6 to 9. It is based on the theme `Grass to Gold — Jewellery Traditions Through the Ages," says Vijaya Rajan, chairperson, CCI.
Varied mediums
"Participants from all over the country are being taught how to handle various mediums and adapt to contemporary design trends," says Ashwin. "Not just that, they are being introduced to various ways of sustaining their craft, besides packaging and marketing techniques," says Usha Krishna, chairperson, convention committee. During the convention, a jewellery designing competition for the Asia-Pacific region titled `The Young Craftspersons Competition', will be announced and the creations of the participants at the workshop will be displayed.
Cost effective materials
Craftspersons are also being introduced to simpler tools that can be used for jewellery making and to choose cost effective materials and designs.
Ashwin and Dominique are familiarising the participants with newer techniques in jewellery making, using a variety of mediums such as coconut shells, coir, sea shells, terracotta, beads, threads, buffalo horn, embroidered material, precious and semi precious stones, silver and gold. Apart from this, the accent is on better finish.
Dominique's jewellery collections are made of plexiglass, steel and copper mesh and comprise necklaces, earrings, brooch pins and pendants. "The art of handcrafted jewellery is slowly dying. We are trying to revive it through the workshop, which ends today,' says Rajam Subramaniam of CCI. Ashvita Gallery is at No.11, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai,
Mylapore, ph: 28476063 or 52109990
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