inni pärnänen: the possibility of materials

For jewelry designer Inni Pärnänen, the thrill lies in the possibility of a material or a technique.  The Finnish artist explores parchment paper, cow horn, wax, fine silver, copper and paint, allowing the materials to define the work with surprising results.

Brooches, parchment, silver

More! brooch, copper, paint

Polymorphous, necklace, etched silver, steel wire

The soft shapes, crisp geometric lines, quiet shades of neutral, bold splashes of rippling color, subtle textures, shadows and light Pårnänen achieves with these materials are beautiful and beg to be touched. I wonder what will capture her curiosity next?

Necklace, cow’s horn, silver, steel wire

Ordinary Beauty, ring, burned/dyed paper, cotton thread, wax

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