About Shape Shifter Designs
One-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry made from the finest sterling silver and glass, developed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Dichroic glass is a cutting-edge material originally used for the aerospace industry. Dielectric coating polarises micro-thin layers of metal oxides and quartz, producing an interference filter, and dividing the light spectrum to transmit one color, while reflecting its opposite.
About the artist
Monika Reimann fuses the glass at 1470 Fahrenheit (800 degrees Celsius), sometimes multiple times with varying layers and temperatures, under a complex firing schedule. The distinctive shapes are derived by precise diamond saw cutting, attentive grinding and polishing.
Fusing modern technology and contemporary design with the element of chance seamlessly, each piece is unique and unrepeatable, displaying amazing effects when exposed to light. With a background in Breathwork, Art and Fashion she merges the boundaries of craft, art and alchemy.
Monika’s work is evoking an impression of impermanence within solid forms. It draws attention to the transitory nature of our perceptions, and the essence in which it appears.
Monika Reimann
About Shape Shifter Designs
One-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry made from the finest sterling silver and glass, developed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Dichroic glass is a cutting-edge material originally used for the aerospace industry. Dielectric coating polarises micro-thin layers of metal oxides and quartz, producing an interference filter, and dividing the light spectrum to transmit one color, while reflecting its opposite.
About the artist
Monika Reimann fuses the glass at 1470 Fahrenheit (800 degrees Celsius), sometimes multiple times with varying layers and temperatures, under a complex firing schedule. The distinctive shapes are derived by precise diamond saw cutting, attentive grinding and polishing.
Fusing modern technology and contemporary design with the element of chance seamlessly, each piece is unique and unrepeatable, displaying amazing effects when exposed to light. With a background in Breathwork, Art and Fashion she merges the boundaries of craft, art and alchemy.
Monika’s work is evoking an impression of impermanence within solid forms. It draws attention to the transitory nature of our perceptions, and the essence in which it appears.
Monika Reimann
“Art enables us to find ourselves, and lose ourselves at the same time”
– Thomas Merton –
Glass is an amazing and challenging material to work with. It has the mechanical rigidity and inherent strength of crystals but also the random disordered arrangement of molecules that characterize liquids.
Monika Reimann creates all pieces on fundamentals of quality, originality, and environmental ethics. Her inventiveness and creative spirit feed her desire to experiment with new forms and appearances.
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