Sculpted jewellery by Sevan Bicakci

I came across Sevan's work in a magazine while I was in Oman. It seems I'm a bit late on the scene with discovering his talents as I googled him and it seems his work is already highly sought after. I naively thought I was discovering some new talent not yet discovered in the West

love this one

Oman

My findings from my 5 day trip to Oman.....

love these silver swing bags 

silver head dress

decorative dome. This was taken from underneath a domed roof covering a seating area along the sea front

shell inlay boxes

gorgeous rugs

embroidered Omani men's hats called 'kuma' The men wear these

Omani men's silver daggers called kanjar - worn on special occassions.

I came across this amazing piece made of stones. Apparently it was worn by camel riders over their shoulders as a type of armour. I couldn't think of anything worse to wear in a dessert situation

 crumbling wall in an alley way

there was a contemporary exhibition of decorated  animals. This one stood out against all the white washed walls and stark desert scenery

photo of a photo in the Bait Muzna Gallery. I find  the face masks fascinating

photo from a photo in Bait Muzna Gallery. It's quite rare to see women still dressed like this - and even rarer to get a photo  as it's considered impolite

arch with handcuffs

a selection of abaya's - the Omani women's traditional dress

embroidered abaya

I got henna on my hands at a beauty salon. It was a very therapuetic experience and the lady was so fast doing it. It was fascinating seeing the local women come into the salon covered in their headscarves and then reveal themselves to get their hair cut.

the henna dries and  flakes off to reveal the stained skin

pleaty please

Stunning pleating moulds. Fabric is folded into pleat moulds and steamed, leaving the fabric beautifully pleated. Moulds by Geread Lognon.

Contemporary Turkish, Saatchi

I'm often impressed by the Phillips De Pury shows upstairs in the Saatchi. This exhibition of contemporary Turkish art didn't fail to disappoint

Yasman Sasmazer

Yasman Sasmazer

 Satin and embroidered work by Ramazan Bayrakoglu 'The Sacred Fire of faith'

Close ups from Ebru Uygun's mixed media pieces.

Ardan Ozmenoglu 'Ataturk,' Screen printed Post-It notes

Cana Tolon 'Nature Morte' Rust and pigment

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

3 wonderful days spent at the enchanting Angkor Wat soaking up the incredible engravings and detailed carvings built since 800ad. Over time the temples were buried under trees and shrubs. They were eventually discovered in what was then a jungle by the French in 1800s. Tomb Raider was filmed here too

Barbie jewellery

Margaux Lange

my graduate work

Designer: me, Photographer: Rebecca Tomassi, Stylist: Dirish Bansodeeb

I developed a series of rusted prints based on baroque imagery which darken and encrust over time. The idea was based around the quote "there's still life in this old dog" - basically beautifying aged surfaces, reinventing them, and bringing them back to life........making the world pretty