KRISTINA DRNOVŠEK
Talisman
Glass is magical in itself – as if light itself were transformed into material. It acts as if it has the power to capture and freeze magical energy.
People have always believed in higher powers and wore talismans in the hope that they would bring them luck in achieving their personal goals. However, it is not the object that carries the special power, but the person himself, and the talisman serves him only as a tool that helps him recognize and activate the inner powers that already exist within him.
Jewelry is inspired by the idea that with energy we can transform both our inner worlds and the world around us. The talisman we wear instils strength, hope and connection with the energies that permeate our world. It is an intertwining of fantasy and reality that meet in a piece of jewelry.
Material
glass, coloured powder, copper, silver
Technique
molten glass in a mold
Kristina Drnovšek entered the world of jewelry after completing her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, when she became acquainted with her first goldsmithing skills in the workshop of designer Martina Obid Mlakar. She later perfected her knowledge at the Metallo Nobile goldsmithing school in Florence, and her love for jewelry design led her on an independent creative path. Since 2020, she has been self-employed in culture as a designer. She participates in group exhibitions at home and abroad, and in recent years she has received awards from the Association of Designers of Slovenia and Slovenian Jewelry Week for her work. She works in the Jewelry Design Studio Juvelirij in the Center Rog in Ljubljana, which she opened together with her colleagues Sanda Vidmar and Peter Dragolič.
