Pamela Love

Origin: 2008, New York, USA

Designers: Pamela Love

Fields : Jewellery

Biography:

A New York native, Pamela Love received her BFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, majoring in film production with a concentration in art and public policy.  After graduating, Love applied her studies and creativity as artist Francesco Clemente’s sole painting assistant and as an art director and stylist for photo shoots, music videos and films. Throughout these projects, Love often had difficulty finding jewelry that suited her taste. As a result, she began making her own pieces and soon realized she had found her calling.

Love has had a long interest in the historical and cultural significance of jewelry and the techniques used to create it throughout the world. “I love making things with my hands,” says Love, whose design process often begins by creating a model out of wax or clay.  Love soon received attention for her original designs and it was not long before this newfound passion became a full time business.

Style:

Luxurious Rocker- chic, with a romantic 70′s inspired aesthetic.
Working with materials ranging from brass and leather to 14-karat gold and precious stones, Love defies traditional categories of fine or costume jewelry. Love draws her inspiration from many of her favorite artists, including Joseph Cornell, Lee Bontecou, Hieronymous Bosch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Francesco Clemente.  Love’s creativity is fueled by her passion for nature and science as well as astronomy, astrology, religion, magic and folk jewelry.  She also feels a deep connection to the American Southwest where she often travels for inspiration.

A life-long artist and designer, Love’s work is a direct reflection of her creative vision and original spirit.  Passionate about both design and her craft, Love continues to experiment with unique and exotic materials and new techniques to make her challenging and extravagant designs a reality. Her jewelry collections, like Love herself, blend mystery with romance, reminiscent of stories both whimsical and dark.

Fall Winter 2010:

Pamela Love’s Spring Summer 2011 collection pushes the boundaries of traditional jewelry design through exploring  the thèmes of ethnic ornamentation combined with astrological lunar phases and alchemy. Inspired by the beliefs of the Indian and African cultures of Rajasthan and Ethiopia, Love’s new collection exemplifies  the notion of jewelry as a form of protection.

Love puts a contemporary contextualization on these culture’s beliefs by pushing the boundaries of the typical définitions of scale and dimension in jewelry. As well as drawing from the ancient practice of mixing the alchemical elements of  earth, wind, water, fire and air, Love highlights the amalgamation of opposing forces by creating cohérent pièces of varying heights and proportions.

A departure from Pamela’s signature more macabre style, this season plays with form and contour by presenting seamless sleek statement jewelry realized in materials such as 14K Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Sapphires and Rubies as well as introducing new materials such as Resin, Wood and Howlite to the collection.