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| Silver Feather Necklace with Spanish Linen Threads |
With a population of Americans, Canadians and Europeans the
Israeli city of Netanya is truly
unique.
There is a golf course sprawled
across the city’s landscapes as well as the gold sands of lengthy beaches.
Byzantine burial caves and strolling soft-shell turtles are
other interesting, if not surprising, sights to see. Israel is also the birthplace of featured
jewelry designer Ifat Nesher.
Nesher’s breathtaking handmade jewelry collection, ifatcreation, consists of Spanish linen
threads and a variety of glass or metal beads.
It is a testament that 18-karat gold and diamonds have not cornered the
market on stunning beauty!
Her collections are a seamless union of contemporary art
elements and mainstream panache; they are an incredible, fresh visual language.
The flow and arrangement of multi-colored macraméd threads
is reminiscent of creations made with a weave loom. Threads lay flat and stretched, some appear
wrapped around themselves, while others resemble basket weave patterns. The arrangement of items from her Feather Collection suggests their
namesake: the designs seem like a weightless flutter of color.
The Spain-based jewelry artist is also an Artists Manager
who “represents directors, set designers and choreographers working in
theater.”
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| Horn Earrings with Spanish Linen Threads and Copper Beads |
During some downtime she and
her son worked on a macramé project—a technique she learned via the Internet. She became interested in doing a solo
project, a necklace, and she loved the results.
“I realized I could go on inventing other ideas that came
into my mind. I just enjoyed it so
much. It gave me tremendous satisfaction
and a great calm. After that I started
making more necklaces and very soon I had friends and friends of friends
ordering jewelry.”
Having lived in Tel Aviv, Austria, Italy and New York
Nesher’s sources of inspiration are plentiful.
Colors range from the muted shades of brown, black and cream to the
exuberant hues of red, orange and blue.
She gathers glorious accents of sand dollars and sea shells from
Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Dominican Republic.
“I am influenced by the countries I started experiencing
when I was young. My parents were
puppeteers and they toured all over the world.
They specialized in shadow and puppet theater. I was 10 years old when I joined them. I also have a family that is spread out all
over the world.
My inspiration comes through the materials and sometimes
through color combinations. I usually
start by choosing colors and I just let myself go. It takes on average 2 to 3 days to make a
necklace; less time for earrings and rings.
I love the adventure of creating because it is mysterious. That mystery means I have to learn and invent
new techniques.
It was great to discover that I can be creative and
inventive when I never expected it. To
think this all came by chance when I was making a macramé bracelet with my
son!”
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| Red Cuff Bracelet with Spanish Linen Threads and Gold Bronze Beads |
Nesher’s stunning pieces offer plenty of that by way of gemstones, glass beads and linen threads
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