delphine jaulhac: vegetable ivory

Delphine Jaulhac’s father carved ivory for twenty years and although she grew up hearing about his sculptures she never saw his work. He had abandoned his passion thirty years earlier, leaving no trace of it for her to study. With a strong desire to recreate and reconnect to this artistry, Jaulhac drew upon her Decorative Arts education and began to sculpt tagua nuts, an eco friendly version of ivory.

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While ‘vegetable ivory’ enjoys many of the sensual qualities that made real ivory a desirable material for sculptors, including a translucency that enhances the delicate carvings, the eco-friendly version does no harm to the natural world – a feature that is important to the artist. Jaulhac’s collection of jewelry, a stellar example of what happens when humble materials fall into skilled hands, is dramatic, modern and bold.

“Ivory is first of all a color, a particular texture, a sensual dialogue that each craftsman acquires through meetings and the attempts and taming of the matter, but also through a story, a fantasy.”

via The Carrotbox

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