We recently had the pleasure of Tobias Wistisen answering a few questions our clients often ask us regarding his design inspiration...
We hold you
in very high regard, consider your work as the most fallow-esque of our
jewellery offering and draw on your aesthetic whenever we need
inspiration...
Where does your design inspiration come from for each collection?
I really appreciate that, thank you:-)
The inspiration comes
from everywhere - I know it REALLY sounds like a cliché but it's actually true
though. It can be from an exposition that I saw or from a movie or from a
song that inspires triggers an emotion in me. Most of all I find it important not
to discard a direction that might seem too much or too odd in the beginning as
I'll re-work it during the whole design and carving process, so it'll probably
turn out totally different than the original idea that I started out with. When
I was in fashion school here in Paris we were taught not to change mid-ways,
but I think it's very important to be open to new ideas and impressions to keep
progressing to get a product that I happy with in the end.
When you
are designing new collections do you submerge yourself and withdraw from
society or are you able to bring them into fruition and still behave quite
normally ?
I prefer to concentrate myself totally on the design process
and not have other things running at the same time. I normally first do a lot of
expositions, book stores and go see places that I find inspiring. Then I stay
home for a couple of days being totally submerged drawing the the collection,
and try not to have too much other stuff going on - during that time I do think
that I function quite normally!
What does a world renowned jewellery designer do in his downtime to relax?
I go to concerts, hang out with friends, very ordinary stuff
really. And then I've started making small sculptures as a sort of hobby. It's
just like making jewellery - just bigger. It's a lot of fun and I know how to
do it.
Music and
film tend to inspire us a great deal here at Fallow ... is there any piece that
has really transformed your line of thought or influenced you in a profound
way?
Not really a single song. I very much like dark alternative
country. I think music is all about emotions, and it's important for me to
listen to music that triggers something in me when I work.
We have
never met you in person and you are most polite in our email conversations,
what quality would we see in you first and foremost if we did have the chance
to meet each other one day...
That's very kind of you - you can't see me, but I'm blushing
right now:-) Quality: down-to-earth, I'd say.
Our store
interior houses many weird and wonderful objects - do you personally collect
anything ?
Not anything in specific - just things I find funny or cool.
I don't get fixed on one special thing as I see a lot of different things when
I do my research every season so there is a lot of thing that I would like to
get.
Many of our
clients aspire to own a piece of your work and it’s very pleasing for us to see
how transformed they are when finally owning a much coveted Tobias treasure
becomes a reality – what aspect of your work gives you the most satisfaction?
The carving of the wax prototype by far. That's when the
drawing finally becomes 3D and comes to life and you can see what the piece is
going to look like. I've done it a hundred times now, but it's magic every
time...
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