Eny Lee Parker, the Brooklyn-based artist known for her playful white ceramics and puffy furniture designs, has returned to her roots with a new jewelry collection.
Before becoming famous for her oversized chairs and lamps, Parker started her career in jewelry design. After earning her master’s degree in furniture design from the Savannah College of Art and Design, she found the business and manufacturing side of furniture daunting. To begin, she created a small line of accessories to make a living and build her business.
Parker’s work soon gained recognition, and she is now a regular at major design fairs like Design Miami. Her lamps, in particular, are highly sought after. However, on May 28, she revisited her first passion by launching a jewelry collection with the London-based brand Missoma.
The collection features necklaces, rings, and earrings. It reflects Parker’s signature style with oversized, plump white studs that resemble her Puffy Daisy sconce. The Puffy Dome cuff bracelet also echoes the bulbous shapes found in her ceramics. Parker describes the pieces as “chubby, puffy, and curvy.”
Gold and silver hoops play a big role in the collection, as they are Parker’s favorite earring style. “I wear hoops daily,” she says. “That’s what I wear the most.”
Many pieces are made with wavy molten gold metal. This adds a complex look to the jewelry. Pearls are also included, lending a creamy shine that matches the neutral tones Parker uses in her ceramic furniture.
A flower charm necklace makes a sweet nod to her beginnings. Parker has created this design in several versions over the years.
The collaboration with Missoma follows the brand’s work with other emerging designers, like Harris Reed, a recent graduate of Central Saint Martins. Missoma founder Marisa Hordern says she has long admired Parker’s work. She reached out as a fan and client after falling in love with Parker’s “Oo Lamp.” When Parker visited London, they met and quickly connected. This led to the idea of turning Parker’s artistic style into jewelry. Hordern notes that Parker’s aesthetic fits perfectly with Missoma’s organic and soft design lines.
Both Hordern and Parker are happy with the final collection. Parker describes it as “playful, cute, sweet jewelry” that captures the spirit of her work.
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