French fashion designer Emma Bruschi, who is "inspired to create…by the rural and agricultural environment," created these unusual earrings:
"The straw part is made from rye grown on the family farm in Savoy, then hand-worked and braided on old spinning wheels in our workshop in Haute-Savoie. The feather parts are made of goose and ostrich feathers by the Lemarié house in Paris, one of the last exceptional feather makers in the world, registered with Chanel since 1996. The clasps, with a choice of clip or stud, are made of brass by Jade, a Paris-based designer of luxury jewelry and accessories."
Bruschi's equally stunning Combe Noire Harvest Bouquet is made of black wheat and rye…
…and her Toccannier Harvest Bouquet is made of linen and rye:
"[These were] made in the spirit of yesteryear, from a field of rye grown on the family farm harvested on a day of convivial harvest: two reapers 'with the scythe' surrounded by a flock of friends and children making sheaves. This bouquet is a happy symbol of a strong time immortalizing the work of four seasons, it mixes straw and seed. Everything is handmade in our workshop in Haute-Savoie, the bouquet is delivered in a box made of recycled cardboard custom made by a Savoyard company."
To fabricate the pieces, Bruschi's workshop uses this specially made, cast bronze fendoir pour paille ("straw splitter"):
For those interested in trying their hand, the splitters go for €55 (USD $60).
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Very similar to the wooden reed splitters displayed at the MAISON DE L'OUTIL ET DE LA PENSÉE OUVRIÈRE in Troyes France (MOPO3). My favorite translation is "Museum of craft tools and workmanship contemplation" Very much worth a visit for anyone interested in Tools and processes.