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The Witching Brooch

The Witching Brooch

Made-to-order*

A brooch with highly detailed designs, inspired from traditional wirework pieces worn as part of traditional Trachten from the Black Forest region of Germany.

Rebekah Kosonen Bide designed for Ru-Yenn Kwok 2021 Central St Martins MA at London Fashion Week Brooch.

Excerpt from article on Ru-Yenn Kwok's collection, written by 1 Granary:

Witches and work: this is what Melbourne-born Ru-yenn Kwok’s collection is about. The designer started the project by making a uniform for the modern working woman until she realised the problematic nature of equating the image of professionalism with the notion of labour. Looking at how working women were persecuted as Witches by the 16th-century primitive accumulation process, Kwok started thinking about female autonomy in relation to capitalist structures at large. “For me, the Witch symbolises a myriad of female-centric labourers; she is a healer, a whore, a midwife, a nurse, a seer…” Kwok explains.

 

 

 

Precious metal pieces are hallmarked in their metal fineness by the Goldsmiths' Assay Office under the RKB maker's mark in London.

Custom metal or metal plating: contact the studio if you'd like to request a quote for a design made in a metal other than listed. Example of metals available include platinum, palladium and white gold. Rhodium plating of silver pieces is available to provide tarnish resistance upon request.

*'Made-to-Order' pieces take approximately 3 to 8 weeks to produce by hand in studio before they are ready for shipping. This time frame is dependant on studio scheduling and complexity of the work. Rush orders may be available upon request and are subject to an additional fee. Please contact the studio for a current time estimate. Select pieces may be available immediately through external stockists.

UK VAT is deducted automatically at checkout for international orders. Local duties and taxes are customer's responsibility.

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