the pica pica knows all ready for long time that ecology and sustainability is the direction all human bening should tend. When she was graduating in 2004 in spatial planning, faculty of architecture her diploma subject was eco-estate. She believes ecology should start at home and spread on to work spaces and exist in every part of living processes. Recycling is one of the most powerfull tool to help reduce usage of our planet Erth so the pica pica decided to introduce recycled materials into her design.
the pica pica is most proud when giving second chances to things that have been already used and now they're abandoned. it just feels great to reuse them, to give them a new destination in existence, to make them look nice. however the pica pica makes sure that all materials used to make jewellery are high quality which, includes 925 sterling silver, black lava gemstones from mexico, rubber bands thrown away by post office and used cycling industry parts.
See some of the pica pica makes and read some of their stories below.
the pica pica Postman
Rubber bands, red rubber bands, left by my postman, left on the street.
Rubber bands, red rubber bands, I will pick them by my hands
We all know them, we see them all year round. The post office in UK uses over 800millions red rubber bands every year and it costs them more than £1m!
The street gives the pica pica dozens of them everyday as thousands of red rubber bands are thrown away by a postmen. After a daily walk, in the very own nest of the pica pica, the process of the pica pica Postman creation begins. Red rubber bands meet ideas and become a new form of being. The pica pica gives them a shape, adds personal style and finally introduces them to 925 sterling silver.
There are a lot of surprises in this little thing. You may find the pica pica Postman funky but compose them with any of your clothing and you will find that they look distinct and classy.
living in pursuit of perfection era and follow the sophistication of a surroundings could make us blind to the simple things that make this world works
the pica pica is a curious bird and it's as open minded and full of hope for finding shiny blinks where no one looks for it as it's ready to be surprised by them
that's how the idea of the pica pica Oorii was born - plumbers o-rings rolled of from a poet's pocket with company of a few little coins. the sun brought the shy and the day has been made. the rest is a story of industrial hardness of materials playing with art delicacy to get you an earrings that will let you surprise the world and follow your style at the same time.
'who are they made for, then?' some might ask.
'well... surprised us!' the pica pica says.
it began from unexpected and follows it to the final point.
the pica pica is a curious bird and it's as open minded and full of hope for finding shiny blinks where no one looks for it as it's ready to be surprised by them
that's how the idea of the pica pica Oorii was born - plumbers o-rings rolled of from a poet's pocket with company of a few little coins. the sun brought the shy and the day has been made. the rest is a story of industrial hardness of materials playing with art delicacy to get you an earrings that will let you surprise the world and follow your style at the same time.
'who are they made for, then?' some might ask.
'well... surprised us!' the pica pica says.
it began from unexpected and follows it to the final point.
everyday more and more people around the world giving up their cars a getting on their bicycles
the most healthy and ecological form of getting us from point to point
a simple transport device is also the the most enjoyable and sociable thing
THE BICYCLE IS FUN!
the pica pica loves bikes, the pica pica felt for it and for all the little shiny and interesting parts the bicycle can be build of. You can find the effect of that passion in the pica pica Rebitzi collection. it's all bike and the little bit of silver to balanced it.
the pica pica Rebitzi is a special collection dedicated to those who felt from and for the bikes once in their lives. so now your devotion and loyalty for the idea behind cycling can be highlighted at all time, even if you off your bike.
The pica pica Rebitzi is part of our lifestyles
the most healthy and ecological form of getting us from point to point
a simple transport device is also the the most enjoyable and sociable thing
THE BICYCLE IS FUN!
the pica pica loves bikes, the pica pica felt for it and for all the little shiny and interesting parts the bicycle can be build of. You can find the effect of that passion in the pica pica Rebitzi collection. it's all bike and the little bit of silver to balanced it.
the pica pica Rebitzi is a special collection dedicated to those who felt from and for the bikes once in their lives. so now your devotion and loyalty for the idea behind cycling can be highlighted at all time, even if you off your bike.
The pica pica Rebitzi is part of our lifestyles
the pica pica Rokkokoo
Does everybody goes modern?
Or is it everyone goes vintage this days?
Why just follow something that will just steal the days forever?
the state of art the pica pica Rokkokoo where catchy contrasts and delicacy couldn't get better when fluffy felt balls meet with quality 925 sterling silver. the Idea was to get attention, to distract, to send everything off and make you feel special. the goal was to make it with style.
Rokkokoo earrings get their name from first one-word verbal impression during the very creative period at the pica pica and it fulfil them perfectly as they will your outfit and your collection.
the pica pica Bla lovee
most of the fresh ideas are achieve by exploring trough natural sources
one of them is volcanic lava. an earth's very internals, right down from its own core. a material that has been used by nature since the mystery began.
it was once spotted by the pica pica in one of mexico's many beads shops. when the stone and the pica pica has begun their friendship an elegant and simple composition of sterling silver's glitters and roughness of black lava stone was born.
simply to bring you a piece of art, to bring you the pica pica Bla lovee - something that (when worn) could refresh you wardrobe, and make you feel that natural way of being beauty without a special efforts. At the ends, its all about nature.
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