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Complexity in simplicity

The idea for the 'woven' came while I was still a student of the late Samir Mattar in his course in Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

I went away with some scraps and basic tools to my grandparents' farm, and worked with what I had at hand.

P Gurgel-Segrillo

Complexity in simplicity

36 years later, the technique has evolved, but the spirit of simplicity is still strong in me. I aim to use one long ribbon or a few long ribbons of different widths. No need to use the silver scraps anymore 😅

Nevertheless, this technique I dedicated a large part of my life to evolve, also allows for very little wastage, as I got better and better in calculating how long the ribbons should be to start with.

Complexity in simplicity continued

Also tricky is to figure out what size the "skeleton" should be in order to achieve the correct size at the end. Crucial for the wearer's comfort. And a great challenge!

@CuriousBoi I've got an online shop, here's the link with most of the rings shop.gurgel-segrillo.com/colle (there's a note about a 3 month wait at the mo but I'm working on it! 😅)

shop.gurgel-segrillo.comrings