Crafts CouncilDirectoryM.KalaJewellery Designer MakerLondon, EnglandJewelleryWoodworkingFashionSocial practiceSilversmithingWebsiteE-mailInstagramAboutInfoNewsVideosSustainabilityMakila Nsika is a London based designer dedicated to enhancing the skills of her community in Congo while building a long-term, globally aligned jewellery vision. Her love for literature, studied at Sorbonne University, informs her practice: she thinks carefully about the analogies between the components she is working with, their social and environmental context. Her work for the MA Design 2024 at Central Saint Martins was twice awarded (Maison/0 green trail and Graduate Award).Focus:Precious metal and mixed mediaCV:Download documentCommissions:Available for commissionsStockists:Handmade in BritainShine 202123 Sep 2021 - 22 Dec 2021 · Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (The Goldsmiths' Centre), 24 hrs (Online)Shine 2021, the annual new talent showcase in jewellery and silversmithing returns with an even bigger line-up of makers this year. Presented by the Goldsmiths’ Centre, it celebrates up and coming UK designer makers and presents new collections by hand-picked for their talent and skill. Shine 2021 exhibitors will share their new collections and stories at special Meet the Maker events and through the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s online shop, Goldsmiths’ Shop Talent. To be the first to hear about Shine 2021 and this year’s designer makers, sign up to our e-newsletter or follow us on Instagram and purchase the most original and high-quality pieces of jewellery and silversmithing. Discover hand-picked talent. Invest in emerging and thriving creative careers.Design Journey: The land of the palmsM.Kala / Shine 2021 / Meet the Maker Her work is a reflexion on why and how we value materials. It is therefore important to source them in the most sustainable manner. The silver is from certified recycled sources. She considers her entire making process. She uses chemicals alternative wherever possible Print and packaging from UK from The Green Label Company. They provide 100% biodegradable and compostable labels. The tiny Box Company provides recycled gift boxes. Electricity is supplied by Good Energy.AboutMakila Nsika is a London based designer dedicated to enhancing the skills of her community in Congo while building a long-term, globally aligned jewellery vision. Her love for literature, studied at Sorbonne University, informs her practice: she thinks carefully about the analogies between the components she is working with, their social and environmental context. Her work for the MA Design 2024 at Central Saint Martins was twice awarded (Maison/0 green trail and Graduate Award).InfoFocus:Precious metal and mixed mediaCV:Download documentCommissions:Available for commissionsStockists:Handmade in BritainNewsShine 202123 Sep 2021 - 22 Dec 2021 · Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (The Goldsmiths' Centre), 24 hrs (Online)Shine 2021, the annual new talent showcase in jewellery and silversmithing returns with an even bigger line-up of makers this year. Presented by the Goldsmiths’ Centre, it celebrates up and coming UK designer makers and presents new collections by hand-picked for their talent and skill. Shine 2021 exhibitors will share their new collections and stories at special Meet the Maker events and through the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s online shop, Goldsmiths’ Shop Talent. To be the first to hear about Shine 2021 and this year’s designer makers, sign up to our e-newsletter or follow us on Instagram and purchase the most original and high-quality pieces of jewellery and silversmithing. Discover hand-picked talent. Invest in emerging and thriving creative careers.VideosDesign Journey: The land of the palmsM.Kala / Shine 2021 / Meet the MakerSustainability Her work is a reflexion on why and how we value materials. It is therefore important to source them in the most sustainable manner. The silver is from certified recycled sources. She considers her entire making process. She uses chemicals alternative wherever possible Print and packaging from UK from The Green Label Company. They provide 100% biodegradable and compostable labels. The tiny Box Company provides recycled gift boxes. Electricity is supplied by Good Energy.WebsiteE-mailInstagramProjectPalmsProjectSand and Fire
Shine 202123 Sep 2021 - 22 Dec 2021 · Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (The Goldsmiths' Centre), 24 hrs (Online)Shine 2021, the annual new talent showcase in jewellery and silversmithing returns with an even bigger line-up of makers this year. Presented by the Goldsmiths’ Centre, it celebrates up and coming UK designer makers and presents new collections by hand-picked for their talent and skill. Shine 2021 exhibitors will share their new collections and stories at special Meet the Maker events and through the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s online shop, Goldsmiths’ Shop Talent. To be the first to hear about Shine 2021 and this year’s designer makers, sign up to our e-newsletter or follow us on Instagram and purchase the most original and high-quality pieces of jewellery and silversmithing. Discover hand-picked talent. Invest in emerging and thriving creative careers.
Shine 202123 Sep 2021 - 22 Dec 2021 · Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (The Goldsmiths' Centre), 24 hrs (Online)Shine 2021, the annual new talent showcase in jewellery and silversmithing returns with an even bigger line-up of makers this year. Presented by the Goldsmiths’ Centre, it celebrates up and coming UK designer makers and presents new collections by hand-picked for their talent and skill. Shine 2021 exhibitors will share their new collections and stories at special Meet the Maker events and through the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s online shop, Goldsmiths’ Shop Talent. To be the first to hear about Shine 2021 and this year’s designer makers, sign up to our e-newsletter or follow us on Instagram and purchase the most original and high-quality pieces of jewellery and silversmithing. Discover hand-picked talent. Invest in emerging and thriving creative careers.