SUPERNOVA, NEBULA & FUZZY by LARA KNUTSON

‘What I love is that the fabric and beads are always responding to the viewer in different ways. For a moment, the piece might look grey, then suddenly as the viewer moves a few inches, light flashes from the fabric or thebeads cast yellow and orange light.’

Supernova is made with reflective glass fabric, silk thread, and rock crystal.

Comprised of microscopic glass beads, Nebula’s soft reflective fabric glows when light is behind your head. Like a cloud of stardust, it is ephemeral with flashes of luminescence.

Fuzzy is made from mohair, reflective fabric and industrial-grade diamonds.

Lara Knutson is an Industrial Designer and an Architect in New York. She received a bachelors degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute. Currently, she is finishing a master’s degree in Industrial Design and will graduate from Pratt once again in May. Lara’s jewelry is sold at the MoMA Design Store on 53rd Street, MoMA Design Store (SOHO), MoMA Japan as well as Albright Knox in Buffalo, NY, Miami Art Museum, Walker Art Center, Umbra’s Concept Store in Toronto, the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh and the The Future Perfect in Manhattan. Lara was recently in a show called BREAKABLE which was exhibited through the American Design Club at the Heller Gallery in May 2010. Her piece titled “soft glass” was purchased by the Corning Museum of Glass to be in their permanent collection.