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| Sarah Loertscher's latest jewelry collection was inspired by transmission electron microscope images captured by her sister-in-law. |
Name: Sarah Loertscher
Title: Designer / Jewelry Maker
Company: Sarah Loertscher
Which of your designs or projects are you most excited about
right now?
I just launched a capsule
collection called ACICULAR, meaning “needle-shaped,” a term usually used to
describe crystal morphology. ACICULAR was inspired by the transmission electron
microscopy (TEM) imagery captured by my sister-in-law, Cynthia Loertscher. The
collection is influenced by the transparent black-and-white imagery of
nano-sized crystal particles of the mineral goethite, and the pieces are
crafted to capture minerals’ needle-like forms.
Tell
us three words that embody your design philosophy.
Minimal. Essential. Accessible
What's your favorite place in the Pacific Northwest?
Favorite place I can
frequent: Alki Beach, Constellation Point. I love going there on low tides days
and exploring the exposed tide pools and sea creatures.
Favorite place I have been:
Ho Rainforest. Pure magic.
Who or what are you inspired by right now?
My family. Sometimes the
idea of inspiration is lofty and
large—looking at the great creations of nature, or mankind, which inspire at an
epic level. But in looking at who I’m immediately surrounded by— my husband and
my family—I realize daily that these humans embody a wealth of inspiration.
ACICULAR was my first exploration of that: while the jewelry design was rooted
in mineral formations, the influence was really Cindy capturing those images.
Through this body of work, I was able to understand her life a bit more by
reading her thesis, exploring her catalog of imagery, and
researching her field of study. This lead me to better understand who she is as
a person: a whip-smart, very inspiring individual.
What do you think of the color gray?
It is my hands-down favorite
color. It is the color of silver and steel, fog and clouds, and all the good
things in between. The color gray, and its variants, is my unofficial uniform.
Images provided by Sarah Loertscher.
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