On the left picture: necklace made by Zsuzsanna Ilovay
On the right picture: the author (left) and Zsuzsanna Ilovay (right) around 2000 in Pécs (Hungary).
Sometimes you need to stop and look back where you came from, who influenced your life, and Zsuzsanna Ilovay is one of them.
She is not only gave me a great set of skills by sharing with me the secrets of jewellery making, but also we had long conversations about life. About fears and how to face with them.
Zsuzsanna has a brilliant imagination, she has her own romantic world which is reflected on her work as well. Reach in details and colours, reminds us to a forgotten world which we can recall from our childhood only. A world of magics.
She allowed me to express my own style, which is simple, easy to wear, practical every day pieces.
The way as the material suddenly forms a shape in my hands is totally amuse me. The process of making these items are like a conversation with a good friend. You might have something in your head you want to discuss, but you end up somewhere totally different. And it is fine. This makes it full of life.
So Zsuzsanna, if you read it, thank you for your friendship and your teach of life.
