meet the maker of Psit Jewellery

How can a jewellery piece be witty? well, if you see Psit Jewellery you'll understand the term. Amongst everything you will find little trouser earrings hanging out to dry, dancers on necklaces that pull their skirts up and comic bubble brooaches that talk to each other. Behind all this is a very talented designer and super duper creative creator, Katerina Stamati, apart from enamel jewellery she draws funny comics (which you can see here), takes photos of weired Athens (which you can see here) cooks, keeps a diary and rides her bike (which you need to take my word for it). Her workshop is under the Acropolis and it feels like it's at the end of the rainbow. It's a colour BLAST! everything inside is funny, clever and has a little twist and spark to it, just like herself and... her fishy tattoo. 

find out more about her on her website www.psitjewellery.com 

and visit her at her colourful shop "Psit"  at 9 Veikou str. 11742, Koukaki, Athens

I met her this week, her streak of hair was blue and here are some answers to some questions...

Lilly:  How do you keep the well of creativity and imagination full all the time?

Katerina: Luckily I grew up in a place where it was always raining creativity so my well is full of ideas, (there must be some rich underground source down there) However a well always needs "fresh water" and that comes from going out with my friends for coffee, walking around, travelling and yes, browsing here and there on the Internet.

Lilly: what album or song is a working companion lately?

Katerina: Music is always the best company, i can't do without it and listen to all sorts of things so I'll tell you my latest new find, it's Dirtnap stories - Lee Hazelwood. Sometimes if I'm not doing anything noisy I like listening to episodes from "This American Life" podcast.

Lilly: if you could give someone famous one of your jewellery pieces who would you choose?

Katerina: Cyndi Lauper! 

In Cyndi we trust... thank you Katerina!! 

meet... Katerina!

her workbench and her fishy company 

high five door nob, yeah

naughty thimble girls that flash their nickers

(greek) Psit! 

they are dry already! go get those earrings !

acrobatic sign to welcome you in at Veikou 9 Koukaki

and....postcards with her funny photos

wearable architecture

Necklaces from microPOLIS collection are all inspired by New York architecture, strucrures, textures and lines. 

sketchbook for micropolis collection

sketchbook 

kaleidoscopes 

recycled silver DIY

When I say recycled silver... this is what I mean. Here's a small insight on how a silver spoon can turn into silver wire, you need fire baby!!

jewellery stories ... Mr Loi

Amazing shiny jewellery are usually made in small, grungy little rusty spaces. In Via Iglesias 44 in Cagliari Mr Salvator Loi has his little workshop where he has been working for more than 40 years. He is specialised in Sardinian filigree jewellery, a laborious technique based on precision and detail that he keeps on practicing even though he now suffers from parkinson. He is always helpful with us new goldsmiths and he generously gives us advice and tools so we can make our designs. He was repairing a beautiful filigree bad from Liguria. Meet his crazy cosy workshop... 

Micropolis Exhibition

Three great exhibition days! day one - opening night, day two -  tea and vinyls day three closing sketch party...  miss it all already, thank you ellepulp for the fotos, francesca for modelling, vanna for setting up, danillo for many things plus the buisness cards,  federico neeva for the logo carol for many many many things, sara for the support,francesca for her tea party, Trigu studio for the hospitality, filippo for bringing me here plus his vinyl collection !