Line Vautrin

Private Collection, United States

One of Line Vautrin’s iconic specialties was a material that she created herself and patented: Talosel. This Purple Talosel & Mirrors Cocktail Necklace, made out of layers of cellulose acetate manipulated by hand, has a unique texture of accretions and scarification that interact with its deep purple color and refractive ability to create an intense, stunning piece of wearable art.

It is no wonder that Vautrin termed her creation 'sorcerer's glass,' mining inspiration from historical and literary alchemical processes including fire, recomposition, and liquification. Her pieces in Talosel are unique and not reproducible, and their signature variations of resin are easy to spot.