This is the Haas that Jess Built...
An exclusive collaboration between Jessica and cult Los Angeles-based artists the Haas Brothers. Borne out of true collaboration between the twin artists, whose colourful, witty and often biomorphic sculptures and furniture sit somewhere between art and design, Jessica has reimagined their quirky creations into a handcrafted collection that ranges from diamond jewellery pieces, bejewelled sculptures, and a one-of-a-kind jewellery box.
In the second collaboration between Jessica and Los Angeles artist duo the Haas Brothers, the inspiration for a concise, five-piece jewellery collection comes two-fold; the koru or stylised fern frond motif from Māori culture seen in Jessica's Tattoo collection, and the new series of oversized snail sculptures from the Haas Brothers, Snails in Comparison.
“Many of the Niki and Simon’s snail sculptures sport these beautifully bizarre bumps, folds, and spikes,” says Jessica, whose first collaboration with the Haas Brothers included sculptures, jewellery boxes, and jewellery, all infused with the fraternal twin artists’ cartoonish, anthropomorphic feel. “So I wanted to combine the idea of a snail shell with diamonds and pearl ‘bumps’,” she says.