Golden details on floral creations
- Diana’s creations are known for their distinctive botanical patterns
- In her work, she combines her fascination for painting and sculpture
- Each piece of jewellery she creates is unique, meticulously shaped and painted with gold details
Diana Cojocaru studied painting for 23 years and has a Master’s degree in architecture. She learned to paint from a master painter for 11 years and is self-taught in porcelain sculpture. Realising that working with this material allowed her to translate her artistic vision into 3D objects, Diana started practising her craft at home around 2016, playing with porcelain clay and discovering its properties and limitations. It took about two years of self-teaching before her first collection of jewellery was ready. The adornments and interior design objects that she creates are inspired by nature, often rendering botanical elements in vibrant colours. Diana's jewellery pieces are typically wavy and crafted with great attention to aesthetics. The making process includes successive stages, from cutting forms without moulds and shaping or carving them in palms to glazing and painting with gold.
Interview
- What are your specialisations?
- In creating porcelain jewellery, several skills are needed to get a finished piece that looks great. Making a pair of wavy earrings, for example, requires a good knowledge of the material, quick decision-making and a steady hand. I acquired these skills after thousands of hours of practice with porcelain clay, as the process requires a lot of patience.
- What are your sources of inspiration?
- Flowers and petals are my primary source of inspiration and a starting point for most of my collections. The organic shapes and details found in nature have taught me to appreciate the uniqueness of each piece of jewellery I create. In addition to flowers, I have subjects and themes that move me and sometimes I dedicate an entire collection to them. Past examples are marine life, colours, and the cosmos.
- How would you define what you do?
- I am always looking to create timeless pieces of jewellery and home decoration. I want every person who chooses one of my products to feel the dream and artistic vision that keeps me creating day after day.
- How do you express tradition and innovation in your work?
- Innovation and tradition intertwine in the unique design of the objects, with an emphasis on organic shapes made by using a thousand-year-old material and translating it into contemporary pieces. I like to continuously experiment with porcelain and its chemistry.
Diana Cojocaru is an expert artisan: she began her career in 2015
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