Martina Kocianova
Martina create fantastical jewellery inspired by her childhood memories spent mushroom foraging. The jewellery creatures serve as an extension to the body made with precise craftsmanship in combination with innovative materials like the mushroom mycelium.
'My inspiration comes from creating fantastical world, serving as an escapism, which I have experienced in my childhood mostly mushroom foraging with my mum. I translate my memories to my interest in mycology and working with mycelium. Moroever I am interested in precise jewellery craftsmanship focused hand engraving, lapidary and gold smithing. I aim to create little creatures from semi precious materials serving as intriquate pieces of jewellery/objects. I incorporate the mycelium in few of my jewellery pieces by cultivating it at home and setting it behind hand carved crystals. Moroever I am currently developing a sustainable packaging from mycelium.'
'My inspiration comes from creating fantastical world, serving as an escapism, which I have experienced in my childhood mostly mushroom foraging with my mum. I translate my memories to my interest in mycology and working with mycelium. Moroever I am interested in precise jewellery craftsmanship focused hand engraving, lapidary and gold smithing. I aim to create little creatures from semi precious materials serving as intriquate pieces of jewellery/objects. I incorporate the mycelium in few of my jewellery pieces by cultivating it at home and setting it behind hand carved crystals. Moroever I am currently developing a sustainable packaging from mycelium.'
