Lace in Metal - Rei Harada Jewelry

Rei Harada creates several lovely collections
of jewelry and I find her Lace series to be
 especially noteworthy.
Her work is fabricated using small cast
elements that are patterned after lacy designs.

Yes, it's lacy but with a distinct edge.

Each dramatic scalloped element

makes a bold statement.

 

The artist describes her work as follows,

The original model of the cast is not fabric but a sheet metal

pierced in the lace pattern so none of my lace work

 have that organic texture of actual lace.

I like how that look of industrial cut-out metal plays

 with the image of soft and delicate lace fabric.

It looks like three-dimensional lace

yet it's not; she has captured the demure

details of lace without having to take a stitch.

See more images at Rei Harada's website.