Scan Magazine | Design Profile | Gyllensten Design
Perfectly imperfect In a world where everyone is pressured into being their most perfect version, there is something refreshing in finding beauty in imperfect jewellery. By Marte Eide | Photos: Gyllensten Design
“To take something that is meant for one thing and give it another purpose, that fascinates me,” says Venke Marit Gyllensten, jewellery designer and founder of Gyllensten Design. She finds her inspiration in things that most would likely disregard, and in her workshop in Skien she has made jewellery using everything from copper strings to the remains of old bicycle seats – all by hand. “I have always liked old things and have collected them over the years,” Gyllensten explains. “Now I have a mixture of materials to use.” Gyllensten Design was born out of a wish for the designer to be more creative in her daily life. “I started making a proper business out of this last year, but it is still mainly a hobby,” she says. “My goal is to expand the range of products as well as starting to
ship to customers overseas. I get requests from across the world, especially through Instagram where I share a picture almost every day.” As there is only one of each product, Gyllensten emphasises that her work is a far cry from mass production. “I want my products to be one of a kind, to feel unique and special to the customer,” Gyllensten says, adding that this is where her slogan, ‘perfectly imperfect’, came from. “Nothing is perfect – but the imperfect is perfect in its own way.”
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