Makila Nsika
Design: Ceramics, Furniture or Jewellery MA
Central Saint Martins UAL
Specialisms: Jewelry / Accessories / Sustainable Design
Location: London, United Kingdom
Makila Nsika
First Name: Makila
Last Name: Nsika
Specialisms: Jewelry / Accessories / Sustainable Design
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My Location: London, United Kingdom
University / College: Central Saint Martins UAL
Course / Program Title: Design: Ceramics, Furniture or Jewellery MA
About
Makila Nsika's African background and her love for literature inform her practice: she thinks carefully about the analogies between the components she is working with, their social and environmental context. She has a particular interest in non-precious materials or objects that carries a particular significance. Her final work for the MA Design at Central Saint Martins was twice awarded (Maison/0 green trail and Graduate Award)
As an almost unseen yet omnipresent element of modern times, the palm nut underpins food cultures across the globe. Palms is a jewellery collection that introduces, as a valuable creative medium the palm nut, celebrating the versatility inherent in its discarded seedcase. The collection celebrates the dark woody beauty of the kernel, using recycled precious metals to elevate it to its true worth. Each piece blends artisanship with cutting-edge technology and weaves together symbols from the modern west with those of the ancient Kongo kingdoms. Together they propose luxurious collectables which interplay between craft, design and environment.
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