NINA PODOBNIKAR
From the Familiar/Sequence of Transformation
The work stems from my experience of the world, from the way I immerse myself in it through the material. From a series of glass cups, I transformed one into two wearable pieces, a brooch and a ring, and included the other as an independent object. Together, they form a clear sequence of transformation from an everyday object to wearable jewelry. Each piece functions as a small art form intended for the body. When designing, I followed intuitive exploration that opened new perceptual possibilities in a familiar object. In the process, I gradually removed the excess until only the essence remained – the feeling that the form carries. The work strives for purity and opens a quiet inner space of the imaginary.
Material
Glass, 925 silver
Technique
Kiln-formed glass (fusing, slumping, grinding) combined with basic goldsmithing techniques.
NINA PODOBNIKAR, Slovenia
Nina Podobnikar (born in 1992) is a Slovenian designer of unique objects in glass, ceramics, and
precious metals. She graduated with a degree in Applied Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts and
Design (ALUO), University of Ljubljana, and received the Academy Award for Special Artistic
Achievements for her thesis. Her work is included in the permanent collection of the Prague
Gallery of Czech Glass. She has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad,
and her works have been featured in various catalogues and publications. She continues to refine
her skills in precious metal design under the mentorship of master goldsmiths and jewellery
designers. She also shares her knowledge as a mentor in the Glass & Ceramics Lab and the
Jewellery Lab at the Centre Rog. In her work, she intertwines tradition and modernity, exploring the
fluidity of the creative process guided by the interplay of intuition and thoughtfulness.
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