{1.0} - ‘Fine Objects’ - Of Silva
A Search for Stillness
Inspired by personal experience and in-depth research into finding moments of inner peace and presence.
Studio Archive
Making, At The Bench
At ‘Of Silva’, we create sculptural fine objects and jewellery pieces, designed to inspire moments of stillness, ritual and connection with every day life.
Our collections are cast locally in London using both precious and non-precious metals, including gold, silver, bronze and brass - Materials chosen for their grounding weight, longevity and sensory qualities.
{2.0} - ‘Silver & Flame’ from our workbench
{2.1} - ‘Still Life : Workbench Objects’ in our studio
{3.0} - Organic & Intuitive ‘Play’
{3.1} - Moulding, Shaping Form, in Clay
{3.2} - ‘Liquid Silver’ : Sand-casting pieces with melted metals
Studio Manifesto
Our Approach, to silversmithing
Each piece starts with ‘play’ : An organic, intuitive practice, embracing various artistic mediums (materials) and manipulating these, without precision, boundaries or expectations.
An individual design is developed through a tactile, hands-on process of sculpting, (often clay) first and then carving wax, allowing organic forms and textures to emerge naturally through making.
Rooted in phenomenological thinking and informed by on-going research into wellness, meditation and material experience - Our objects are designed to be beautiful but also, to serve a purpose - And a purpose that goes far beyond ‘functional’. Our objects hold space through emotional resonance.
The development of a collection is always first inspired by our own research and personal grounding practices - Whether it’s from sitting in stillness, moving on the mat or an immersion in nature, we find meaning and a reason to create. And even when the inspiration comes from inside, we often look to the outside environment, to our natural world, to further develop form, texture, tone, quality & ‘mood’.
Studio Process
Step by Step, an organic realisation
Stage 01. Deep Dive - Inspiration & Purpose
Stage 02. Play - Organic & Intuitive Free-Forming
Stage 03. Craft - Honing ‘Shapes’ into ‘Form’, in Wax
Stage 04. Cast - Lost-Wax Casting in Metal Finishes
Stage 05. Finesse - Filing, Polishing, Finishing
{4.0} - ‘Deep Dive’ : Nature & Stillness, as inspiration
{4.1} - Conceptualisation : Turning transitory moments into something tangible
Object Focus
A Grounding Companion, in silver
Object Name: Grounding Stone 01
Metal: Solid Silver
Finish: Smooth, Satin ‘Ombre’ Polish
Weight: 200g
