An Afternoon of Sculptural Rings, Making & Matcha

In July, we hosted The Summer Bloom, our first bespoke ring workshop as part of the Ivy J Studio Summer Pop-Up in Soho, an intimate afternoon of sculptural ring making, personalisation and matcha.

The idea was to bring people a little closer to the way we work at the studio. Instead of simply choosing a finished piece, each guest was invited to start with one of our 3D-printed floral ring designs and transform it into something entirely their own.

For the workshop, I prepared three sizes of sculptural ring bases, alongside a table filled with materials I love working with: miniature Ivy J flower sculptures, Japanese glass beads, freshwater pearls, crystals, silk ribbons, wires and an eclectic mix of embellishments.

We also put together a moodboard of flowers, butterfly wings, embroidery, beadwork and natural textures. These weren't intended as designs to copy, but as starting points for exploring colour, pattern, texture and detail.

With individual guidance, we developed each idea together through conversation and design sketches before bringing it to life by hand. It became a process of co-creation, combining each guest's personal ideas with the sculptural language and making techniques of Ivy J Studio.

Our Incense joined us for the afternoon with a selection of matcha drinks, so there was plenty of making, experimenting, talking and matcha in between.

The Final Outcome

And here are some of the wonderful creations that came out of the afternoon.

Each ring began with an Ivy J floral form, yet every finished piece became completely individual through its colours, materials and tiny personal details.

Seeing them all together at the end, each so different from the next, was probably my favourite moment of the day.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Soho pop-up and spent the afternoon creating with us, and to Our Incense for being part of the day.