Thor & Wistle is the collaborative platform for jewellery designers Kamilla Thorsen and Rachel Entwistle. They met at Netil Studios late December 2009, where they produced their individual jewellery labels Dynasty and Rachel Entwistle jewellery respectively. In 2011 they had their first combined pop up store in East London's Columbia Street, before opening Thor & Wistle the shop in summer 2012.
Kamilla and Rachel continue to work on their independent labels, and collaborate with other UK jewellery designers and artists. They encourage creativity and like to incorporate elements in from the past; particularly natural history, entomology, symbolism and mythology. I wandered in on a quiet day and Kamilla gave me a tour of their enchanted world. It was a treasure trove of the slightly strange yet beautiful, lots of insects, bones and butterflies, all displayed on an eclectic mix of antique stands, boxes and laboratory equipment. It's no surprise that they were a finalist for Store Design of the year this year, and described by Time Out as "a gorgeous little place."
Kamilla and Rachel continue to work on their independent labels, and collaborate with other UK jewellery designers and artists. They encourage creativity and like to incorporate elements in from the past; particularly natural history, entomology, symbolism and mythology. I wandered in on a quiet day and Kamilla gave me a tour of their enchanted world. It was a treasure trove of the slightly strange yet beautiful, lots of insects, bones and butterflies, all displayed on an eclectic mix of antique stands, boxes and laboratory equipment. It's no surprise that they were a finalist for Store Design of the year this year, and described by Time Out as "a gorgeous little place."
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THOR & WISTLE / 5a Club Row, London / +44 203 566 8777 / www.thorandwistle.com
Images: ℅ Google images
Images: ℅ Google images
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