By MK on March 15, 2013
I’m happy and honored to announce that STAKA was one of two Runners-up for Product Line of the Year at The Reykjavik Grapevine Design Awards 2013. Deja vu? Well, I was also a Runner up last year – for my collection, Thread.
Here’s what the panel of judges had to say about STAKA:
“Is it an accessory? Is it jewelery? STAKA may lack definition but certainly doesn’t lack in originality. The collection of modern jewellery combines beautiful craftsmanship and local materials with modern technology, and is beautifully presented.”
Here you can read all about the Awards.
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By MK on March 15, 2013
Textiel Plus is a beautiful Dutch Magazine and they were interested in knowing more about my collection, Thread. Unfortunately my scanner is broken so photos of my copy of the magazine will have to do for now – I promise I’ll update this post as soon as I’ve fixed the problem.
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By MK on August 15, 2012
STAKA featured in NICE Magazine – and such a nice magazine it is! Please open the link below to see their beautiful layout.
http://issuu.com/nicework/docs/nice8?mode=window&pageNumber=52
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By MK on July 18, 2012
“One of the most exciting labels launched from this year’s festival, STAKA is a brand new collection of unisex accessories. Made from leather by designer duo Bylgja Rún Svansdóttir and María Kristín Jónsdóttir, the pieces are a crossover between product design and fashion.” Iceland Review
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By MK on June 6, 2012
Something to Write Home About —
The story of a fleeting moment, a depiction of a moment in Icelandic
product design over the past decade; the infancy of this discipline in
times of transformation.
We probe into the ideology of select designers from this time period,
their collaborations across disciplines and cultural dialogues. In an
environment without a traditional industry or even market, experiments
and probes in new directions take on various forms. We are moved by the
aesthetic and the poetic surface but underneath simmers a dream of a
better world and a belief in design as a force for real change.
Something to Write Home About comprises a journey that is nowhere near
its end. The story can be to us encouraging; for many, a cause for
reflection; and to most, something worth writing home about.
Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir exhibition curator
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By MK on March 23, 2012
I’ve been working on a new collection of accessories, designed in collaboration with Bylgja Rún Svansdóttir. Now, during DesignMarch 2012, we proudly introduce STAKA, our brand of continuously evolving line of accessories.
STAKA 2012 is a collection of unisex leather neck wear, cut and moulded into unique pieces. The first collection is inspired by The Icelandic Sagas, using Viking Age materials and craftsmanship in an attempt to create accessories for the Icelandic Tribe, where each piece tells a story and reveals the social status of it’s bearer.
Added 29.03.2012 - STAKA featured on Cool Hunting
Added 23.04.2012 – New! STAKA featured on Fast Co Design
For more pictures and follow up: www.facebook.com/staka2012
For high res images, please contact: info@staka.is
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By MK on March 14, 2012
Stay tuned!
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By MK on March 11, 2012
Rætur – íslensk samtíma skartgripahönnun 10. mars – 15. apríl 2012
Sýningin Rætur er sýning á íslenskri samtímaskartgripahönnun, hún veitir innsýn í heim íslenskrar skartgripahönnunar og þær ólíku rætur sem gullsmiðir og skartgripahönnuðir leita í varðandi hugmyndir, efnisval og aðferðir. Flestir gripanna eru sérstaklega unnir fyrir sýninguna og endurspegla mikla grósku á þessu sviði hér á landi. Höfundarnir nota fjölbreytt efni allt frá dýrum málmum og gimsteinum til timburs og mosa. Þema sýningarinnar endurspeglar þessa fjölbreytni og vísar jafnt til náttúrunnar sem og menningarlegra eða persónulegra róta höfunda. Skartgripunum hefur síðan verið búin áhugaverð umgjörð í Hafnarborg.
Sýningin er unnin í samstarfi við Félag Íslenskra Gullsmiða og er hluti af HönnunarMars 2012.
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By MK on March 10, 2012
I’m happy to announce that Thread was one of two Runners-up for Grapevine’s Product Line of the Year 2012!
Here’s what the panel of judges had to say about Thread – it’s called Þráður in Icelandic.
“María Kristín Jónsdóttir, Þráður
Original, fresh, and bold, Þráður is a great fresh take on accessorizing and jewellery. Perhaps its beauty lies in the fact that it is not easily defined—is it an accessory? Clothing? Jewellery? As a souvenir, it is light and easy to ship. We look forward to seeing a website, packaging and branding develop.”
And here you can read all about the Awards.
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By MK on December 7, 2011
Edda Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir, designer and project manager, who chose Thread as her favorite Icelandic design in Iceland Design Centre’s Christmas Calendar, would love to give one to one of my all time favorite artist, Björk! …
What is your favorite Icelandic design?
“Thread by María Kristín Jónsdóttir, exhibited at Spark Design Space earlier this year and currently being introduced in Helsinki in Design Forum Shop. These gorgeous necklaces combine old and new times, traditions, handcraft and not least the notion of celebrating then and now. Thread crystallizes the beauty of contemporary Icelandic design; precious, yet daring, detailed but bold, elegant but playful. Thread refers to one of the valuable sources in everyday life that is passed on between generations, and gets reinterpreted each time, adding yet another layer to it.”
Who would you give it to this Christmas?
“Every piece is so unique and I almost feel that each one should find its owner, rather than the other way round. Nevertheless I’d love to give one to Björk, she would look stunning wearing it. We’re not exactly on those terms though.”
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