My work is about shapes Born of a fine line, Which changes into a form - Now geometric, now amorphous Then three-dimensional Duplicating itself And continuing infinity. The lines create links Connections, And goes on... The forms take shape Lose it, Fold in on themselves, Crease, And join together. Sometimes the right composition rises from the single unit - On others multiplicity does it. To all of you celebrating Passover or Easter this week - happy holidays! As part of my little celebration, all online orders (from Diamond Line or any collection) until April 30th will be sent with free shipping! Shop Here: http://www.hellaganor.com/
This month I flew for a 10 day visit to the Big Apple. The happy excuse was the participation of my husband, Elon Ganor, in an art fair called SCOPE. His works were shown at the "Corridor" gallery. We were lucky enough to visit NY while three other major art exhibitions were taking place in the city: ARMORY, INDEPENDENT, and VOLTA NY. As if that's not enough, a fantastic 3-D exhibition was on at the MAD design museum, dedicated to the applications of 3-dimensional printing (it will be showing until June 1, 2014, click here to read more).
Living in New York between 1996-2000 wasn't always easy for me, but it is a place that I always love to come back to visit. It is a mesmerizing city and always serves as a source of inspiration. My favorite thing about it is its cultural richness: the combination of architecture, education and the arts in every corner - galleries, museums, opera, theater, and innovations everywhere. Another thing I love about it is the bitter-sweet sense of 'so much to see and experience' yet the notion that you must be missing something going on on the other side of town.
The endless action makes it a favorite location for me to photograph. Some of the motifs I am drawn to capture are - experiences of exhibitions, day-to-day scenes, portraits of people on the street, subway, and more. Scroll down to catch a glimpse of New York from my own eyes.
If you have been following this blog for a while, you'll know that my latest jewelry collection, "The Netline", is made with the technology of 3-dimensional printing. In the past I used a technology for the creation of 3-D objects called CNC. This process is based on carving material out of a wax block until the desired design is reached.
For the complex designs of the Netline I've started using 3-D printing, which prints layers of material according to the computed design (to learn more about the printing process alone, click here). I print the jewels using advanced machinery owned by a special lab called MPM. Companies such as MPM execute printing and casting processes for clients of different industries including medicine, jewelry, mechanics, etc.
The best way to understand the complicated production process is to watch MPM's video showing the printing and casting of two products. The 11 minute clip shows the different stages of production, from a computer design to a physical reality.
First, the design is printed in a plastic substance, in thin layers from bottom to top. Then, the printed objects are attached onto a device which is covered in plaster, creating a "negative" of the desired object. During the heating of the plaster (in order to harden it), the printed module is melted away leaving a hollow mold.
Then the desired metal is inserted into a vessel where it is melted and poured into the cast. As the material cools down, the metal hardens and forms the shape of the cast. The plaster cylinder is put in liquid in order for it to dissolve, revealing the printed product. Once the printed object is ready, the final task is to complete any handcrafted elements to the product, such as assembling parts together, setting stones, finishes, etc.
Last week I took part in Inhorgenta Munich jewelry fair!
This exhibition has always excited me both as a visitor and, now, as a presenter. In this enormous jewelry fair, many jewelry designers like myself could learn that it was possible to create modern fine-jewelry designs using gold, platinum and diamonds. They were the first to pave the way to new jewelry concepts as opposed to the traditional Italian jewelry. The emphasis was on innovative designs which maintain high quality and a perfect finish.
In each visit there I learn new things about the European design as a whole, and German design in particular. The exceptional precision is expressed in the jewelry and presentation. That is where I first discovered my favorite jewelry designers.
I was introduced to Niessing at Inhorgenta 20 years ago, was invited to visit their amazing factory, and became their representative in Israel. I was honored when they asked me to exhibit my own jewelry designs in their store on Madison Avenue in New York. It was a fruitful cooperation that started thanks to Inhorgenta.
Inhorgenta is first and foremost a commercial show, displaying all of the major jewelry brands in the world, but it has an important role in the world of contemporary jewelry design. It is a dynamic exhibition giving a platform for young designers as well as established ones.
Here is a short clip from my exhibition...
Thanks for coming along, hope to see you again next year!
In the fashion world, new collections are normally presented twice a year according to the seasonal trends and demands. Major fashion brands showcase their new lines in fashion shows many months in advance. The calander is, therefore, a crusial factor in the fashion designer's proffesion.
My process of designing and creating is ongoing, all year round. The jewels I create are a result of curiosity, continuous exploration and experiment. My collections are formed or changed according to the changes of conceptual themes that I'm inrigued by, exciting new materials etc., but never depend on the time of year. This is why I see my jewelry as timeless, and I always keep creating loved pieces from older collections.
I design new items regularly, and they immediately become part of "the family". In this post I will introduce some new items I made in recent months, all of which will accompany me this week at the jewelry show Inhorgenta Munich.
Colored glass & 14K gold pendants / Hella Ganor
Diamond shaped rings in 18K yellow & white gold, with set diamonds / Hella Ganor
Diamond shaped ring 18K yellow gold, set with 0.5ct diamond and small diamonds around / Hella Ganor
Large mobius ring 14K white gold set with 1.5ct Tanzanite stone / Hella Ganor
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