Celebrating The Artistry and Universal Language of the Knot.
Cast, a fine jewellery company located in San Francisco, is proud to unveil their newest collection, Knot Life, a daring effort in cooperation with artist Windy Chien. The art of the knot is celebrated in this woven collection that also honours one woman's extraordinary strength and dexterity with metal.
In 2016, Windy mastered the art of tying knots. She accepted the challenge to learn a new knot each day for an entire year and kept a journal of her progress. Since the success of The Year of Knots, the San Francisco artist has been in high demand for her hypnotic, hand-tied knot sculptures and massive installations. For the first time ever, the undisputed queen of knots has traded in her rope for silver and gold, weaving together a line of fine jewellery that is both sophisticated and easy to wear.
The Artist Knot Pendant & Knot Drop Hoops
Cast Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Rachel Skelly collaborated with an artist outside of the fine jewellery industry for the first time on the Knot Life line, which features miniature versions of Windy's large-scale paintings and sculptures crafted from enduringly beautiful materials. Cast's debut of the line reflects the company's commitment to extending the opportunity for everyone to appreciate beautiful jewellery.
Rachel Skelly explains, "I have followed Windy's knot journey since the beginning and have always been so inspired and enamoured with her work and eye. I knew that translating her artistic perspective into the medium of fine jewellery would create something magical."
"I make art depicting knots at a massive scale in order to elevate the practise to the level of fine art," says Chien. "Cast's Knot Life has a similar goal—to elevate the humble knot to an object of awe and beauty, this time by using precious stones and metals."
An ode to Chien's affinity for knots and her Chinese heritage, Knot Life is a tapestry of satin silver and 14-karat gold, woven over rings of highly polished rich metal and charcoal jade. Every form exudes an invigorating sense of originality.
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