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Play With Fire

Dan Le

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I am a designer and maker with a focus on experimental enamelling and intuitive 3D modelling. My practice is rooted in a deep appreciation for traditional fine jewellery techniques, while embracing innovation through material exploration and form. Working primarily through hands-on prototyping and digital modelling, I integrate materials and techniques, work out ways to generate new structures and unexpected shapes. I am drawn to designs that strike a balance between creativity and wearability.

I am a designer and maker with a focus on experimental enamelling and intuitive 3D modelling....

Through playfulness and risk-taking, Dan’s collection invites you on an adventurous return to childhood. Inspired by her fascination with fire, she challenges its perception as purely dangerous. Drawing from memories and the curious thrill of “playing with fire”, she creates a space where innocence meets intensity. The collection blends deconstructed flames with fine elements and natural stones. These toy-like treasures summon movement, encouraging adults to rediscover the joy of uninhibited play. In Dan’s childlike spirit, risk-taking becomes a game, and the world, a playground. 

Interpretative text by Gabriella Antonacci Campos, BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation 

Final work

  • ring shape like pixelated fire, filled with red enamel and metal edges, red saphires scattered randomly.
  • Gold ring with a pixelated, geometric design on a black background.
  • Gold matchsticks with red tips in a brass box, one held by hand, featuring a textured, geometric tip.
  • Three gold matchsticks aligned vertically on a black background—one with a red tip, one burnt, and one with a sculptural, textured end.
  • matchbox, unused matches made of gold plated silver and red stone as the head, used matches with top part darken like it was burnt & an unused match.
  • Ring made with many tiny squares, top off with red enamel. Ring made with many tiny squares, each squares setted a red stone becoming a pave ring.
  • Hands wearing 4 rings with enamel detailing and stones version.
  • Ring made up with many tiny squares, each set a red stone.

Research and process

drawings of fire and development pixelated fires: block by block imagined.

Initial development of pixelated forms

deconstruction and design of pixelation structures: for bubbling lava series and 8-bit fire sculptures. developing an organic shape from geometric blocks.

more process and images on Instagram.

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Play With Fire

Through playfulness and risk-taking, Dan’s collection invites you on an adventurous return to childhood. Inspired by her fascination with fire, she challenges its perception as purely dangerous. Drawing from memories and the curious thrill of “playing with fire”, she creates a...

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