Studio Zigzag 3/3 More details about Snem

To conclude this interview, Sinem gives us more details about her taste and her thoughts about the jewelry universe.

3 jewel designers you like ?

Gijs Bakker, Daniel Kruger, Otto Künzli

What are your personal favourite jewels ? What is its story ?

A leather- ceramic bracelet that my uncle gave me when I was 4 years old. And until today every single day I carry it with me.

What are the qualities of a good jewel design ?

If there is a story behind the jewelry and if the process of the creation of the jewelry, transforms something on jeweler or user for us it is a good jewel design.

What would you advise to a student in jewelry ?

Knowledge is creativity. To be curious and to ask “how it’s made” would take you a step forward. From art to history, literature to music to get knowledge would give you inspirations.

Do you create all your jewels by yourself ?

We create all pieces by our selves. We are exploring the technics and if we need to use a new technic for new works first we learn and experience it. So we are taking an endless education.

Which jewel, created by another jewel designer, you would have loved to create ?

Shadow Jewelry by Gijs Bakker.

What are your projects ?

I want to combine my art projects with jewelry and nowadays I am working on 2 series: Mein lieber Diktator and 1 Euro Shop. I am questioning authority, obedience, implicit violence and pressure for Mein lieber Diktator Series. And I am questioning precious and non-precious concepts for 1 Euro shop Series.

Which designers would you like to see on my website?

Ieva Mikutaitė, Yuma Fujimaki.