Friday, May 15, 2009

Khalil Allaik, Lara Bly, & Ranjeet Pawar on YouTube

Check out this YouTube video featuring owner Ranjeet Pawar and husband and wife artists Khalil Allaik and Lara Bly. The clip, shot by the al Alam channel in Dec. 2007, features Khalil's work at the Banana Factory and showcases Lara's show here at Monsoon. Quick note, Khalil's parts of the clip are in Arabic, but Ranjeet and Lara's interviews are in English. Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

New Artist - Alex Sepkus

Monsoon is very pleased to announce the addition of Alex Sepkus jewelry to our fine, handmade jewelry collection. A native of Vilnius, Lithuania, Alex received his graduate degree in industrial design from the Lithuanian Academy of Arts. His studies included interiors, glass making sculpture, etchings and graphics, but his graduate study was in jewelry design. While Alex's jewelry is beautiful to the naked eye, it becomes even more intricate when viewed under a magnifying glass. Each section of his jewelry has its own texture and pattern. With a strong respect for precision and balance, Alex developed a great passion for the intricacies of his craft, creating jewelry unlike any other.

Alex's organic shapes feature diamonds along with many semi-precious stones. We have a great selection of rings coming, along with a pair of earrings and 2 gorgeous pendants. Check out a sneak peek below of 2 great rings soon to be a part of Monsoon's collection. Look for the Sepkus line to debut in mid June!