This stylized alpaca and copper brooch is based on folk jewellery from the Slovak village of Kokava nad Rimavicou. The snake depicted on the brooch is a protective symbol that often appeared in Slovak Wallachian culture. Engraving and embossing decorative techniques were used to achieve the adornments.
Michal Melicherčík's interest in craft was largely influenced by the region he was born in. Podpoľanie, the area in the heart of Slovakia, is full of ...