Meet the Maker - Kasun London

This week we interview Kasun Ekanayake, the multiple award-winning, Creative Director behind Kasun London. His work is quirky and playful; masterfully elevated with luxury materials such as silver and gold and set with precious gemstones and diamonds. 

Intricate details such as the claws on lifelike hands and the polished pointed fangs add such character to each piece. The exciting collection of Kasun London Rings can be viewed and purchased online here.

Featuring as part of the Eclectic Exhibition.

When did your jewellery making journey begin?

"Born in Sri Lanka and raised in New Zealand, where he finished a bachelor’s in industrial design and learned jewellery manufacture & design under goldsmith Graham Shirley.

Kasun later moved to England in 2007 during his back packing holiday around the world. After working as a designer for many brands in the jewellery industry for several years in the United Kingdom, he moved to London in 2011 where the Kasun London jewellery brand was established."

Please can you tell us a little bit about your creative process?

Coming to jewellery industry through an industrial design background I create all my designs on 3D software so I wanted to be true to tools I use and show unique features you could develop through 3D software and how far you could push jewellery manufacturing techniques. 

Who inspires you the most? (No rules here, other jewellers, artists or even family & friends)

Artists I find inspirational at the moment are Jean Michel Basquit, Jackson Pollock, Egon Schiele and NZ artist Gordon Walters.

Where did you find inspiration for the rings in the exhibition?

I always try to create something a bit different to what is already out there, but at the same time ensuring that the pieces are still highly wearable from a comfort and aesthetic point of view. 

I like to design jewellery that is thought provoking, inspired by surrealist mentality, dystopian ideas and that captures and challenges the imagination of the end wearer.

Who do you envisage wearing your jewellery?

"I aim to create jewellery that you could wear everyday but that wouldn't look out of place in a more formal or ‘dressy’ setting either.

I keep both men and women in mind when designing so my collections are unisex but also have pieces that are more specific to a male or female wearer."

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