Musician Mousey McGlynn wearing the DMT Necklace in her awesome music video Faith+1. I had absolutely no idea she was doing this so it was one of the coolest surprises I've ever had in my inbox!
After spending the last year and a half focusing Molecular Addictions on consumable molecules like THC, caffeine, LSD and MDMA I wanted to take a break from that side of things and take look at the molecules inside us.
Oxytocin, estrogen, serotonin and dopamine are all molecules that are produced naturally by our bodies and are included in the new mini collection; Molecular Addictions Inside.
For the photography I wanted to try to portray the molecules in more of a literal light and give them a visual interpretation. But I didn’t just want to do this by simply taking a photo! This time we shot the images with imaginary elements that would later be illustrated in by Paulette Arochena to help the molecules tell their story and give them a lighthearted spin.
THE OXYTOCIN NECKLACE
Oxytocin is a molecule that plays major roles in childbirth, lactation, mother-infant bonding and pretty much everything else maternal. I think the image for this hormone speaks for itself really! Paulette did an insanely amazing job of illustrating the breastfeeding baby onto Brittany in this image and it turned absolutely beautiful.
(Oh boy did I felt like a total creep emailing a gorgeous model earlier in the year to ask her if we could take a photo of her breastfeeding an invisible baby!)
I've been working on the designs for the Polyomino Game with designer Lisa Shahno a lot over the last couple of months and I wanted to share some sneak peeks of my progress ...
The Steel Sandwich Necklace is an awesome new piece that I've just added to the shop today! It features two pieces of lightweight stainless steel finished with a matte black powder coating, sandwiching a third piece of stainless steel in the middle. Just like a delicious jewellery sandwich!
The piece has the perfect amount of weight to it and the layers make this piece really nice to wear - it's kind of fun to play with. Actually, I gave this same necklace to a friend to test it out on her and I bust her playing with it all the time.
I loved the image for the LSD Necklace so much that I decided to get them printed up as some 5x7" oversized postcards to send out with orders ...
Everyone has his or her own secret indulgence. Molecular Addictions is a jewellery collection and a concept series where molecules are portrayed in ways that show the addictions we can have to substances. Some of the molecules in the collection are easily accessible and consumed on a daily basis by many whereas others are illicit and taboo, consumed in private or with close friends.
The photography for part two of Molecular Addictions was inspired by experiments done on spiders in the mid 90's by NASA. They discovered that when spiders were exposed to various drugs they spun webs that were undeniably trippy in comparison to their normal webs. The more toxic the drug, the more distorted and deformed the resulting web.
Hairstylist Alina Friesen created unique looks for each of the molecules in the collection while asking the question ‘how might someone style their hair while under the influence of these drugs?’. Just like the spiders webs, the result is a lookbook with a distinctive and mismatched style.
A piece from the Molecular Addictions Collection is a unique way to show the world what you’re truly craving as you go about your day. It can be worn as a statement, a confession or a symbol of something that has been overcome.
The dudes kind of get a raw deal here at Aroha Silhouettes so I decided to make a piece for the guys out there. THC was the most requested so here it is in all its manly glory ...
This is actually the first Aroha Silhouettes necklace that has been specially designed for the dudes out there! The piece itself is thicker and heavier than the woman's version, the chain is longer and more chunky and the findings are larger. It's the perfect gift for a stoner boyfriend that already has enough weed, pipes and bongs!
The Men's THC Necklace is made from strong lightweight stainless steel that has been finished in a smooth matte black powder coating with gunmetal chain and findings.
You can grab one over in the Aroha Silhouettes online store here for $70.
Last year I randomly decided I wanted to tackle a BIG piece after putting out so many small molecule designs. After a gazillion hand cut paper pieces I had the final designed nailed down and ready to go!
The statement Aggregate Collar Necklace is for those out there that like to go big and bold with their jewellery! Up close the individual cubes give the illusion of being three dimensional and from further away the collar design takes shape. Looks great with a collared shirt or a simple top.
It's made from two individual pieces of lightweight stainless steel that have been finished in a matte black powder coating and then joined with gunmetal chain and findings. Check it out in the Aroha Silhouettes online store here.
The photoshoot for this piece was extra awesome because for the first time I took the photos! And edited them all by myself too. Pretty stoked with how they turned out considering. Siri was the first model I ever worked with back in 2009 and it's always great to work with her! Dina Day came along too and did an great job on the hair and makeup. It was really nice to do a shoot with just three people!
