‘Handmade for your face’
16th August 2013 Exhibiting in Paris last month, buffalo horn specialists Rigards from designers Jean Marc Virard and Ti Kwa, showcased the entire process of handcrafting a pair of their frames from buffalo horn, from the raw material to the traditional tools used, whilst also showing how the by-products are used as nose pads or recycled for fertilizer. The design process was also highlighted, starting from a sketch, created in the traditional way, with pencil and paper. “Our goal was to highlight that Rigards is truly handmade, one frame at a time, in the traditional way.” explained Kwa.
“Produced from genuine buffalo horn, Rigards frames are made from harmonious, natural horn colours such as amber, black and onyx. Each horn plate is matched with the most appropriate design to bring out the inherent characteristics and beauty of the material,” adds Kwa, “and we work with hand tools which really comes through in the finished product, adding a one-off kind of richness and personality to the horn designs in the same way that the history of an antique can add to its value.”
Rigards frames available in London at Layers (www.layerslondon.com.) For more on Rigards visit http://rigards.com CN
