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A true Greek Drama!

Nefelia’s latest work attempts to challenge the relationship between functionality and design. It is a collective of objects that amaze, while still being realistic enough to execute. A true Greek drama is taking place as the collection progresses, with highly designed objects, initiating newcomers to a land of mythical figures, Greek goddesses and heroes. The evil eye, traditionally a talisman made to protect against the malevolent glares, that Greeks believe to be a curse cast to a person when unaware, in “Drama” collection becomes an acrylic set of placemats for two. Janus, with the two faces, one seeing into the past and one into the future, thus representing time. A symbol of change and transition, in Drama collection, becomes a hand mirror, with a handle made out of handmade cast concrete and a double layering of laser cut plexiglass. Or Ornithes, inspired by the famous play of the father of comedy Aristophanes, become a set of coasters by using the technique of laser cutting, and embedding  delicate eye pieces into an already-cut acrylic base.

The collection is an exciting mix of unexpected elements, a sarcastic interpretation of Greek history, that in the end, characterise the distinctive and -out of fashion- work of Nefelia. Drama collection was presented in ICFF, NYC, May 14-17 2016.

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Drama collection. An exciting mix of unexpected elements, a sarcastic interpretation of Greek mythological history, that characterise the distinctive and out of fashion work of Nefelia. 

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Janus with the two faces. One looking into the past and one into the future. a hand mirror inspired by Janus and made out of plexiglass and cast concrete.

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Medusa, will turn you into stone! a light designed and made out of iridiscent plexiglass.

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Open your eyes and shut your mouth and see what Zeus will send you. Ornithes, a set of coasters.

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Pandora’s Box. 

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Pegasus. Ornament made of plexiglass.

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Trojan horse. Plexiglass mirror.

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Evil eye placemat. 

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Medusa light

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Ornithes, set of coasters

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The Ippos large earrings .You can purchase them online at www.nefeliaboutique.com

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The Minoan necklace. You can purchase it online  at www.nefeliaboutique.com

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TOPOS collection.

Topos is the Greek name for location. Metaphorically though it suggests origin. Thus, this collection represents the designer's feelings and memories over her origin, Greece. Forms and shapes of Greek Architecture and Art are represented through the jewelry with creases, folds and literal figures,so as the collection is found to be reminiscent of Classical Greece. As TOPOS progresses, one can also find the traditional evil eye through a playful concept. White and Black colors dominate the collection, though in some pieces, the absence of color by using clear and iridiscent materials, is meant to capture and reflect the Greek sun and light.

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Topos necklace. TOPOS collection.

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Minoan earrings. TOPOS collection.

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Knossos necklace. TOPOS collection.