Cubism continued

Just recently I created some new “Cubist” necklaces under my eponymous Anu Samarüütel label. The ones you see in this posting can be found exclusively in Nu Nordik boutique, Tallinn. Or you can order something similar directly from me. Cubist necklaces are made of wood and cork, all details are hand cut or finished and hand painted.

Colourful Cubist

In September 2010 I designed some wood and cork prototype necklaces to go with my Freehand fashion collection. This summer I finally had time to create more of them, moving on from the prototype stage.

All the details of those necklaces are hand cut, sanded and painted with acrylics in beautiful pastel shades.

Painting by Ben Nicholson. Picture from nationalgalleries.org

Painting by Ben Nicholson. Picture from nzetc.org

Painting by Ben Nicholson. Picture from artcornwall.org

The design of the necklaces was inspired by the British artist Ben Nicholson.

You can find my Cubist necklaces from Shop 172, on Brick Lane, London and in Nu Nordik boutique, Tallinn, Estonia.

If you’d like a custom a_s_proto Cubist necklace, please feel free to contact me :-)

Pure Glee

Last week I started a brand new family of necklaces. I gave it a code name GLEE, because making them and looking at them afterwards made me very happy. Glee necklaces are like little machines for creating happiness…

All necklaces: a_s_proto by anu samarüütel

Glee collection is available in Nu Nordik boutique, Tallinn

Zip Encore

My Zip necklace family received some new colourful members recently.

All necklaces by a_s_proto

Freehand on a catwalk

On the 4th of March I participated in a fashion show with 4 other designers. The show took place in Tallinn/Estonia, Viru Keskus Centre and I sent on stage my Freehand collection.

It’s the same collection I showed in an exhibition last May in London, 10 Gales gallery. The fabrics in that collection were designed by me and printed digitally.

The jewellery, created especially for the fashion show was inspired by the work of artist Ben Nicholson.

Onstage pics by Jürgen Joost/ courtesy of Viru Keskus

Check out Jürgen’s Flickr page

New Tube

These are new pieces from my a_s_proto jewellery collection. They bare a code name “Tube”. Incorporating copper tubing, painted cork and ribbon.

Winter berries

Here’s some brand new Berry necklaces, under my a_s_proto label. The whole Berry collection is inspired by 1940’s and 1950’s bakelite jewellery, you can read more about my inspiration here.

The following Berry necklaces were made in summer 2010. You can buy my work in Nu Nordik boutique, Tallinn. www.nunordik.ee