Ifounded Octi in 2022, and since then have been exploring different ways to capture fragments of nature into wearable metal forms.
Nature is always changing, shaped by erosion, decay and human interaction, and I like the way that by preserving these moments in time through jewellery, they become one of the most enduring, sentimental types of objects that exist.
I often notice how patterns and textures within nature repeat on different scales, within different parts of the natural world. By drawing these parallels between these elements, I notice how so many things are connected, and the process of repeating these once again into the jewellery invites the wearer to become part of this ongoing dialogue with nature.
Since becoming a recipient of the British Fashion Council NEWGEN programme in 2025, I have continued to develop my work with a focus on material integrity, sustainability and storytelling through form.
I use the process of lost wax casting to create the work – sculpting each wax model in my Hackney studio, before they are cast locally in London, using recycled precious metals.
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THE COLLECTION
In this collection I have explored the intricate patterns and formations of different minerals, and how their behaviours relate to the human condition. Often formed by the merging of different components, each of their unique properties allow for something beautiful to form over time. To me this process is a natural evolution, mirrors the process of creating jewellery, as well as the physical and emotional bond that can form between a piece and its wearer.
A pattern that has shaped much of the collection is drawn from a blend of malachite and chrysocolla. They often grow together as they like the same conditions, forming layers over each other and filling fractures and cavities. Through this dance, they evolve and blend together, but they are still separate entities. A geological process that seems to emulate human relationships.
I was partly inspired by a beautiful Japanese book of rock illustrations, and the collection further considers how humans can connect with these elements through drawing. I feel through illustration, we reveal the unique patterns within the minerals and gain a deeper connection with them through this interaction. The same goes for carving them into the jewellery one can gain an understanding of their repetitions, rhythms, irregularities and in turn a deeper sense of our relationship to the natural world.
LONDON FASHION WEEK PRESENTATION
For the presentation I wanted to extend this exploration through movement and sound, and use the human body to illustrate patterns on a larger scale. Embodying both the fluidity and unpredictability of many natural forms, and the tension and rigidity of others.
Showing the body’s ability to mimic behaviors of the natural world, drawing closer the connection between the two. Within this dancers form physical connections, linking together in ways that mirror the patterns and structures of the jewellery they are wearing.
The movement journeys through 6 chapters; walking, glitching, unison, contact, magnifying, and metal. Within this we explore the boundaries between the vast scale of nature, the intimate scale of jewellery, and how the two can become merged together through human interactions.
Throughout the performance – directed in collaboration with Choreographer Will Pegna – there is an ongoing conversation between movement and sounds, created with Max Frimout. Using frequency to guide, and to emphasize moments of liquidity, and moments of friction. There is a continued connection between the dancers and the sound, allowing for improvisation and organic formations.
The performance takes place within a vast expanse of green flowers, from which the dancers grow. An ethereal world, where both jewellery and bodies are led by pattern, form and tactility, while being worn by one another.
CREDITS:
Presentation Photography: Morgan Layla Williams
Movement Direction: Will Pegna
Dancers: Caterina Danzico, Delilah Grocott Cain, Natnael Dawit, Oscar Jinghu Li, Sari Mizoe
Sound: Max Frimout
Set Design: Phoebe Shakespeare
Styling: Paolo Zagoreo
Hair: Motoharu Iwaizumi
Make up: Takeru Urushibara
Nail Artist: Jada Ellize
Scent: Vyrao
Production: Blonstein
Lookbook photography: Sam Nicklin
Creative Direction: Octi Ransom
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