The handmade jewelry and textile designs of Marianna Dorkas Jamadi, aka i am dorkas, have been making the rounds of the style savvy blogosphere as of late, and with good measure. Miss Ashe Mischief recently did an interview with Marianna on her blog, and I found it fascinating and inspiring. Marianna pulls inspiration from her Finnish and Indonesian cultural heritage and collaborates with both her Finnish mom and Portuguese boyfriend on her collection of modern kitchen textiles and eclectic jewelry.
The napkins and dish towels designed by Marianna and her mom and inspired by the classically colorful Scandinavian designs of Marimekko are absolutely smile inducing. (I wish there was clothing available in these fabrics!) Her recent jewelry designs incorporate clock hands into earrings and her hand-carved wooden rings are a perfect way to get back to nature. All of these pieces are available for purchase in the i am dorkas online shop.
