{"product_id":"d-verse-i-brooch-limited-edition","title":"D-Verse I Brooch | Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eKaterina Makriyianni for 'ΗΛΙΟΔΩΡΟΝ' project, curated by Despina Vergidi Studio for its 5th anniversary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eA Common Source.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eInfinite paths of light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eEach line follows its own path. Yet all of them share the same starting point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe first pin was born from this very thought. From the image of a creative community of people moving alongside one another, independently, each with their own identity, their own language, and their own path, while sharing a common core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFor me, that core is Despina. Through her studio, she has managed to bring together creative people who may not know one another, without limiting their individuality. She creates the space for each person to remain themselves within a community that shares common values and a shared sensitivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe first pin is my first visual translation of this experience. It has intensity and makes “noise”; it claims its space. Its lines begin from a common starting point and open out in different directions. Like the different creatives around Despina’s studio. Each one follows their own path, with their own identity and expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eBut when it was completed, I felt that it could not stand alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAnd so the second pin was born. Quieter, more minimal, closer to Despina’s aesthetic. A continuation of the same thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe “turn” of the metal within its form symbolizes the unexpected: that moment when the path changes direction and invites us to adapt, to continue, and to evolve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSilk, delicate as a material, speaks of the sensitivity inherent in the creative process until a work is completed. At the same time, for me, it expresses Despina’s own sensitivity and the way she approaches people and creativity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe pearls bring the idea of uniqueness. No two are exactly alike; each retains its own character, just like the different creative voices that come together around the studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe two pins, then, are a continuation of the same thought. A tribute to individual expression, connection, and the joy we seek through creation.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003eThis is the first of the two brooches Katerina designed for the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003eLimited edition of 6.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003eMade to order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec-item\"\u003eLength 7cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec-item\"\u003eWidth 5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"property\"\u003eHandmade brooch crafted from bronze with 24k vermeil gold on top and zircon.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"property\"\u003eABOUT THE PROJECT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eA creative, collaborative project that invites twelve artists, creatives and wellness practitioners to create a unique one-of-a-kind or limited-edition design or artwork, or an immersive experience inspired by the studio's symbols -the SUN and the EGG- and their symbolisms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe theme is open to interpretation, giving participants the space to approach it in their own unique way, through the prism that joy is worth pursuing -a concept extensively explored in artist and educator Ellie Tsatsou-Palmer’s innovative educational project Integrated Creativity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJULY 14 - OCTOBER 31 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRead more on despinavergidi.studio\/heliodoron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KATERINA MAKRIYIANNI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55033689342289,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6105\/2753\/files\/brooch1.png?v=1790014763","url":"https:\/\/katerinamakriyianni.com\/products\/d-verse-i-brooch-limited-edition","provider":"KATERINA MAKRIYIANNI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}