P.NINA
P.NINA is designed by Peyton Sandler whose current Project “Venus Descent” explores the planet Venus’s descent/ascent orbit and the paralleling historical legend explaining this planetary cycle. This collection explores astronomy, ancient mythology and field research self-studies in botany, conchology and meditation. The "Venus Descent" study parallels the planetary orbit of Venus with the spiraling growth patterns of shells. Pieces from this collection are formed from precious metals, recycled sterling silver, which are birthed from supernovae explosions. The use of shell forms and precious metals merges the stars and the water, referencing both the planet Venus of the cosmos and the goddess Venus of the ocean, who was "born from seafoam" within an oyster, like a pearl.