BROKENPORCELAIN // Jewels // Added 2011/11/28 at 22:43

Andresgallardo is a new, creative approach to contemporary jewelry.
In the short yet intense career of Andresgallardo, two theme-oriented collections have been developed:

Brokenporce lain: Inspired by elements of flora and fauna, this collection
combines metal, leather and crystal  fragments with porcelain figures that
have been reworked and  set into whimsical, nature-based jewelry pieces.
Porcelain figures are broken and repolished by hand and then assembled
into subjective and sometimes surrealistic compositions.

Tribe: Based on hand- stitched
vintage ribbons which are connected using metal and leather trimmings
which result in a juxtaposition of geometric shapes and organic patterns of vibrant colors.

Designer Andrés Gallardo studied fashion design in Madrid. While working
for several Spanish-based fashion companies, he began to create
one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces for friends, local stores and special orders. In
2010 Andrés Gallardo´s pieces started selling at Love Dispensery, one of Spain’s most important fashion and contemporary jewelry stores. As the project expanded, Andrés teamed up with his friend Marina Casal, Madrid-based graphic and textile designer, and launched his namesake brand.

Press and online media have supported the brand since the beggining.
Andresgallard o pieces  have received coverage in national magazines
such as Vogue, El País among others, as well as
international blogs and online media.

Andres Gallardo has no formal jewelry training. His personal world of wild
animals and out-of-context materials take shape intuitively, handcrafting
every piece thru improvisation and meticulousness.