330,00 €
The Silk Carnations Bouquet Brooch is made from certified silk that is 100% cultivated, processed, and designed in Slove
Designed as multi-layered bobbin lace, it features a characteristic serrated carnation outline and is made using the narrow tape lacemaking technique. The bobbin lace is made from silk thread produced using historically restored techniques from 60 hand-unwound cocoons. The thread is dyed a muted shade of red, typical of 'Slovenian' carnations, and has a slightly marbled appearance due to the preserved sericin. The flower is protected by a hand-crafted, gilded brass base with a stainless-steel pin that abstracts its shape and translates it into a contemporary design language. The brooch was created as part of the research work of the RLB Institute for Sericulture and Silk Craft, which is working to re-establish a local silk production and processing chain in Slovenia. By integrating advanced AI technologies, the institute is realising a sustainable vision for the future of natural materials. The European silkworm hybrids were provided by Silvia Cappellozza, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Agricoltura e Ambiente (CREA-AA), Padova, Italy.
Certified silk
Gilded brass
110 different colours
Silk thread hand-dyed to customer specifications
* Delivery arrangements must be made with the creator.
PRODUCER
Inštitut za svilogojstvo in svilarstvo Rebeka Lucijana Berčič, The Rebeka Lucijana Berčič Institute for Sericulture and Silk Craft, is a private research institute established to meet the need for a dedicated research and advisory body focused on the revival of sericulture in Slovenia.
AUTHORS
Rebeka Lucijana Berčič conducted research on bacterial and viral diseases across several European universities. She later founded a private research institute dedicated to reintroducing sericulture and silk production in Slovenia
Tina Koder Grajzarholds a university degree in textile and clothing design and creates original Idrija bobbin lace designs.
Maja Licul jgraduated in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana in 1993.
Alenka Rupnik devotes her time to processing local sheep's wool, hand weaving on looms, flax processing and silk production.
Alberta Rožanec is a silkworm farmer. For many years, he has been creating his own extensive plantation of various genotypes of silkworms and other mulberry varieties, whose leaves he uses to feed wild and domesticated silkworms.
Damjan Švarc (b. 1969, Celje) studied visual design at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Rotterdam. His professional work primarily focuses on portrait, theatre, and architectural photography. Since 2011, he has been a lecturer in architectural visualisation at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Maribor. His photography and video works have been exhibited in numerous shows at home and abroad since 1995. He is the author of the original product photographs.
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