The jewellery designer behind Scandinazn makes a bold statement and a small footprint.
They say beauty is pain, and anyone who has worn a pair of heavy, jaw-dropping statement earrings would likely agree. Daring accessories that push the boundaries of style often do the same when it comes to comfort: big jewellery is a big burden on the ol’ earlobes. But the earrings that Vancouver-based Jamie Carlson is making have style that punches far above their weight class.The answer, for Carlson, is leather.
Wakame Earrings. According to Carlson, some say the wakame seaweed hoops remind them of Matisse, others of Spongebob: regardlesss of what camp you’re in, they’re delightfully distinct. Her studio, Scandinazn, is wordplay that references her mixed heritage—Swedish and Japanese—and that background comes through in her design sensibility: clean, curvilinear silhouettes mix with bright colours and whimsical patterns . She uses a flexible, waterproof and leather-specific acrylic paint to splash brilliant hues atop the secondhand material, letting the original texture shine through.
Vancouverite Jamie Carlson crafts all Scandinazn jewellery by hand. Her statement earrings are lightweight and full of whimsy.