Our Studio
About Us.
Of Earth & Silva is a design & concept-led studio founded by Fern Hockley Da Silva Telles — a designer, maker and qualified yoga teacher, whose work is rooted in calm, craft, and connection.
Blending over a decade of experience in Interior Architecture with further studies in jewellery design and wellness practices, OEAS brings together the worlds of Creativity & Well-Being in a way that feels quietly intentional. The studio’s offerings span thoughtfully crafted spaces, sculptural jewellery & fine objects — all designed to encourage presence, stillness, and a deeper connection to self.
{1.0} - The Founder, in Of Silva pieces
A Search for Stillness ...
The studio was born from a personal journey, through a fast-paced world of architectural design and a growing desire to create work that, not only supports but inspires calm, presence and deeper human connection.
After a decade within the design industry, experiences of burnout and creative disconnection led to finding methods of grounding and moments of presence:
Yoga, meditation, breathwork, journalling, immersions in nature and hands-on making in creative mediums.
It was when our past design experience began to be inspired and enhanced by these practices that Of Earth & Silva was born -- and it is these grounding practices that continue to shape the philosophy of the studio today.
Studio Message
The Voice of Our Founder
In a world that often asks too much of us, where time disappears as we are immersed within worlds of ‘busy-ness’, absorbed into a society of impatience, comparison, treadmills ....
I realised within myself a need for rest -- but not just a one-off ‘break’, I needed my day to day life to offer space to pause, moments of presence, for a chance to turn the attention back to my reality, my body and my mind…
For real, regular and prolonged, sustainable rest.
And why can’t design be for this exact purpose?
My intention with Of Earth & Silva is to provide others with a space, an object, a ‘wearable comfort’ in a piece of jewellery - Something real and tangible - that will hold them, physically & emotionally; engage with their mind, their bodies, their emotions … and allow them to pause, even briefly.
Fern Hockley Da Silva Telles
{2.0} - Grounding through scent
{2.1} - Steadying focal energy
{2.2} - Movement meditation practice
Studio Ethos
Craft, for Well-Being
Across both ‘Of Earth’ & ‘Of Silva’, the studio shares one common belief: Design should not be surface-level, or transitory - It should be purposeful in supporting well-being, by holding, inspiring, encouraging and providing space for pause - For ‘sustained calm’.
We are a human-led design practice, with our work rooted in the philosophy of Phenomenology: The idea that, through the manipulation of details, we can shape emotional experience.
Alongside our human focus, we look to nature for ways to implement stillness, appreciating how it is often the natural world around us that provides much of our organic, day to day grounding and moments of presence.
An important layer of our design work is that of authenticity, humanity and depth; through a thoughtfully curated selection of natural materials and the inclusion of artisanal skill, unique craftsmanship and visible traces of human involvement, we create a connection that is not only seen, but felt.
Whether creating interiors, fine objects or jewellery pieces, our designs are always grounded in materiality, atmosphere, craftsmanship, and sensory experience - Encouraging slower living, stillness and meaningful connections.
{3.0} - Through the philosophy of phenomenology
{3.1} - The intrinsic presence of human craft
Every design is shaped by Fern’s belief that beauty is most powerful when it also brings peace — when it helps us slow down, breathe, and return to ourselves. Whether it’s a handmade ring, a carefully curated space, or a collaborative wellness workshop, Of Earth & Silva exists to support people — creatives, seekers, and sensitive souls — in finding rest, rhythm, and reconnection in a world that often asks too much of us.
Explore our
Two Intuitive Realms ...
Interior Architecture & Design
{4.0} - ‘A Balance of Light & Shadow’, Of Earth Interior
Hand-Crafted Silversmithing
{4.1} - ‘Grounding Companions’, Of Silva Products