PRESS RELEASE: In Fine Detail - New fine jewellery from Sarabande's House of Bandits designers
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House of Bandits presents In Fine Detail - a curated selection of jewellery fresh from the artists' studios, alive with sculptural form, precious materials and flashes of colour. Blending imagination with craftsmanship, each piece is an act of storytelling - expressive, characterful, and highly individual. Arriving in time for season of giving, this collection offers timeless works to be treasured with many available on commission or crafted as personalised heirloom pieces.
The collection features new pieces by Megan Brown, Martina Kocianova, Conor Joseph, Matilde Mozzanega, Christopher Thompson Royds, Charlotte Garnett, Jet McQuiston, Kuniko Maeda, Mairi Miller and Miya Kumo. And introducing Sarabande Foundation’s newest jewellers-in-residence Philip Pope and Helena Palmeira.
Megan Brown presents pieces from the new collection Replica which captures the intricate texture of weaving in solid 18ct gold with baguette-cut diamonds and rubies appearing to be woven throughout. Prices range from £3,500 for Fine Diamond Threads Ring up to £7,500 for Ruby Ring, with custom pieces available on commission. Martina Kocianova presents a new Forest Mould Ring, crafted with rubies, pink sapphires, natural diamonds, 14K Gold, and inspired by forest moulds oozing soft pink liquid. Lilac Cap Ring, also available on commission at £2,490, is crafted with a hand-carved amethyst mushroom cap and 9ct gold set with amethysts. Both Megan Brown and Martina Kocianova speak to the artistry of transformation, weaving memory into material: Brown’s intricate woven threads, rooted in her family’s textile legacy, are immortalised through the art of lost-wax casting while Kocianova’s sculptural pieces capture the enchantment of childhood encounters with nature, foraging for mushrooms in the forest with her mother.
Matilde Mozzanega presents Pepita Cluster Ring, crafted in recycled silver in a charming irregular band set with a collection of round black diamonds for £870 and the Pepita Butterfly Pendant and Earrings, crafted with 18ct gold vermeil, recycled silver vermeil, and pink sapphire accents at a price range of £125 to £185. Christopher Thompson Royds presents new additions to his Daisy Chain collection with a necklace crafted with interlocking woven daisies in 18k yellow and white gold at £14,400 and earrings with elegant drop stems at £3,480. Developed during his residency at Sarabande, this ongoing body of work is inspired by making daisy chains during his childhood in the English countryside. Both jewellers reflect on jewellery’s symbolic and spiritual role: from Mozzanega’s contemporary talismans of renewal to Thompson Royds’ delicate floral studies that turn fleeting moments into enduring keepsakes.
Kuniko Maeda presents a new Serpent Necklace, meticulously sculpted from a singular piece of white leather with a gold-plated chain at £600. Shinta Nakajima presents new earrings, rings and a brooch from the White Rose collection, with prices ranging from £120-£330. Works from this collection are rolled with Khadi washi paper for a subtle texture and formed by hammering and chasing techniques, and are inspired by the historical symbol White Rose. Both Nakajima and Maeda’s work unites traditional Japanese craftsmanship with contemporary technology to create abstract forms, balancing rhythm with precision.
About House of Bandits
House of Bandits is a gallery by Sarabande Foundation housing unique and limited-edition works by artists-in-residence and alumni - uniting the best of art, fashion and jewellery. Established in 2020, House of Bandits is the destination to discover and purchase London’s most exciting art and creative design. The project’s name comes from ‘Sarabandits’, a phrase coined to describe the anarchic spirit of the foundation’s ground-breaking creatives. All purchases directly support the foundation, the artists and the next generation of creators.
About Sarabande Foundation
Lee Alexander McQueen was an artist and visionary. With Lee’s vision and direction, Sarabande has changed the lives of more than 280 artists and designers through scholarships, mentoring and heavily-subsidised studio space. And many thousands more attend the public events programme each year. Sarabande supports those who have incredible talent and artistic ability, those willing to push boundaries and overturn prevailing orthodoxies.
The Foundation HQ is a listed Stable Block in Haggerston, East London, where 15 studios form a creative community with designers and artists from multiple disciplines. The foundation supports visual artists, sculptors, filmmakers and photographers as well as accessories and fashion designers, reflecting the range of Lee’s talent and the variety of craftspeople he worked with for his own collections.
The Haggerston studios opened in 2015 and as well as housing the artists in residence, it hosts inspirational and practical public talks, workshops and exhibitions. Additional studios in Tottenham N17 takes the total number of studios to 30 and provides additional space for public exhibitions and events and is home to House of Bandits.
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