When Iris was a child, she used to love playing with flowers. A favourite of hers were the Fuchsias or Aretes as they call them in Mexico. These irresistible dangly and fun earrings are made are made of a magical shade of lilac, vibrant red, white and turquoise.
Materials: Perspex, gold plated ear hooks and findings.
Dimensions: 48 x 80 mm (120 mm incl. ear wires).
Iris De La Torre designs colourful and playful graphics which she transforms into jewellery, accessories and objects. Her work is inspired by Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts and the magic of 1960s graphic design. She considers thoughtfully and consciously every aspect of the design of a piece to ensure that it will have presence and longevity, so that the owner would love to keep it and look after it forever. She doesn’t follow fashion trends, but instead she draws inspiration from nature, history and life experiences that are close to her heart. Iris’ jewellery is mainly made by Perspex acrylic sheet; a recyclable material. She plans her work very well so that there is absolute minimum waste of materials. She assembles all pieces by hand in her Surrey studio with materials sourced, laser cut and digitally printed by her suppliers in the United Kingdom. Her aim is to produce an innovative graphic design narrative through her work and make a finished piece of jewellery design, object of illustration of which she is proud and embodies fun hope and optimism.