Craftsmanship And Allies
Each piece is handcrafted using traditional techniques our founder learned from artisans in the Grand Bazaar while living in Istanbul. The Bow Jewelry was launched in Montreal where we keep manufacturing local and our craftsman allies as small, tight-knit life-long partnerships.
The Design Process
Each collection begins as an unknown adventure. I enter it the same way each time — by heating my carving tools and shaping the wax by hand. The process is guided by the emotions and stories uncovered through my research on the woman who inspired the collection, allowing them to inform both the direction of the work and the forms that emerge.
Drawn to ancient jewelry techniques, I began taking classes in Istanbul, focusing on small-scale wax sculpture and exploring traditional silversmithing methods with masters at the Grand Bazaar. These practices continue to shape the way I work today. I combine them to create boldly empowering pieces that test the boundaries between jewelry and sculpture, while constantly exploring new ways of using wax as my primary medium. From this process comes the signature raw, imperfect beauty of the finished pieces.
Through this way of working, traditional techniques, the stories of great women from history, and my own personal journey are translated into sculptural forms. I invite you to answer your own heroine’s call to adventure, adorned with these empowering talismans.
Lost Wax Casting
We work with local casters in Montreal to transform our wax creations into silver or brass. Lost-wax casting dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. The wax pieces are placed into iron flasks and filled with a hot white investment that melts the wax away, leaving behind an empty cavity. Liquid metal is poured into these spaces, and once cooled, we are left with the unfinished metal forms.
The works are then soldered and finished before being plated in 18kt gold. We leave our metals unpolished to achieve our signature matte, antique look — one that evokes a sense of unearthed treasure in your jewelry box.
Heroine Cards
As a bridge between the heroines of history and the heroines of today, every order includes an illustrated Heroine Card as a reminder of the power of the collective feminine and an invitation to make bold choices along your journey.
Each piece carries this process forward, becoming part of a living story through the
person who wears it.