Contemporary jewelry artist Nane Adam’s typical work is the
combination of differing metals to create swirls reminiscent to that of a
fingerprint. A staple trend that most
have seen at any craft show they have attended in the last few years.
It is her work from 2004 that has really caught my
curiosity, a plain silver band with colored nylon stretched within the ring’s
inner circumference. The simple design
creates an exciting display of line as well as playing upon the stark contrast
between cold hard metal and the colorful flexible give of nylon. That contrast is driven further as the artist
has scuffed the silver edge of the band to invoke it’s hard nature as in the
same perspective you see the smooth surface of the nylon taut with tension. Two opposing materials coming together in
design triumph of aesthetics and functionality. 
The nylon strands create give within the interior of the
band, allowing for a custom fit unique to the wearer. Often we are bound to a size scale of quarter
sizes, and most of us cannot find a perfect fit because of the unforgivable
nature of precious metals. German
designer, Nane Adam, has discovered the perfect remedy to the classic craft
show dilemma of sizing, no one likes having to leave their newly purchased
jewelry behind to be re-sized. In this
case the consumer can just walk away with a perfect fit as well as an exciting
piece of art the echoes the architectural feats of Santiago Calatrava Valls whose bridges served as her muse.
Sources:
Nane Adams website: http://www.naneadam.de/kollektionen/flexible.html
Images of Flex Rings: http://en.dawanda.com/product/2454893-flexible-rings
Santiago Calatrava's bridge in Dallas images: http://www.evolo.us/architecture/santiago-calatravas-new-bridge-in-dallas/
