I add story to my pieces by looking for innovative contrasts while designing. It’s an overarching theme in my collections. I would almost call it an obsessive urge to place a dissimilarity opposite of an existing shape. This way both interacting elements can fully show their potential.

The contrasts can be found in innovative stone setting, use of color, material or in the shape itself. It defines my aesthetic. I look for balance.

The stories I tell are personal observations or experiences and can be found in various collections. Stories are endless and so are most of my collections; designs keep developing and thus a collection is never really finished.

Stefanie Verhoef