Nadia Dajani Showcases "Circle of Life" Collection at the RSCN
‘Circles’ and the ‘ Cycle of Life’ dominated the latest collection designed by Nadia Dajani and unveiled on 1st August 2009 at Wild Jordan, Jabal Amman, in a continued collaboration between the Jordanian jewelry designer and the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN).
In a one-week launching exhibition held at Wild Jordan, RSCN's business unit responsible for promoting socio-economic projects, eco-tourism and handicraft enterprises, the collection was presented in an evening of artistic sensation, where the theme of using the basic unit of the circle dominated the collection, and where the familiar motifs of the RSCN jewelry interspersed in the theme of the Cycle of life.
An extensive array of jewels that include rings, necklaces, and earrings, made from silver as well as bronze and copper, sometimes intertwined in the same piece and contrasting in color as well as texture, were all hand made in the workshops of the RSCN at Wadi Mujib and Dana Village.
"The cornerstone of this collection is using the circle as a basic geometrical unit, which is manipulated and celebrated to produce pieces that are light and fluid, and at the same time very feminine," commented Dajani on "The Circle of Life" launch. "Through the success of our previous collections and the adeptness of the artisans at our workshops, we have gradually developed our technical skills to create more intricate work, and to diversify the aesthetic that characterizes the jewellery produced by our workshops. The symbolism of the circle, with the incorporation of the plant and animal motifs characteristic of the RSCN, is an attempt to broaden our horizons and our understanding of Nature, and to recognise the interdependence of all life forms on each other."
In a growing partnership between the Jordanian jewelry designer and the RSCN, Dajani has launched the ‘Basalt Collection’ in 2008, as well as the "Nature Adorned" collection for the winter of 2007/2008. Dajani also held a number of workshops for
artisans in the Society's reserves including Mujib Nature Reserve and Dana Biosphere Reserve.
In turn, Chris Johnson, Wild Jordan's director said: "Dajani's designs speak a meaningful message of history and nature, which is what makes her an inspiration to other artists in the jewelry arena."
This collection will become an integral part of the jewelry repertoire at Wild Jordan, and will create job opportunities for RSCN silver workshops where the number of employees will increase as the production of jewelry capacity increases, thereby encouraging the handicraft sector in Jordan to thrive and the "Made in Jordan" label to propagate.
The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature is a non-profit non-government organization devoted to the protection and care of Jordan’s wild plants, animals and natural landscapes.
Wild Jordan is the division of RSCN responsible for socio-economic projects, including all eco-tourism and handicraft enterprises that link the protection of nature with the improvement of the livelihoods of local communities.
