Today in New York: Pamela Michelle

Pamela Michelle‘s roots are scandinavian, and that influenced her works and vision a lot.

Pamela is in fact a crafter, making beautiful hand made wood jewels that keep the memories of her ancestors and of their traditions alive…

:: Why and when did you started Pamela Michelle? Pamela Michelle started in the 2007 as a way for me to unleash my imagination on the world. With modern influences and a Scandinavian twist, I thought I’d start small by just making prints of my paintings and selling them here and there. After a few months of just that, I got an itch and moved on to include something I just can’t live without….jewelry! That’s when I picked up one of my favorite materials, wood, and started to create something I’d never seen anywhere before, ever. Thus, the birth of my handmade wooden necklaces and rings.

:: Where do you get your inspiration from? I grew up spending most summers with my grandparents, who educated me often my rich and glorious Scandinavian heritage. It was very important to them to keep traditions and values strong in the family lines. I fell in love with the hand carved wooden horses, wooden shoes, Nordic ships and every bit of Scandinavian history I could find around their house. I also always admired my grandmother’s love of being an avid bird watcher. I know I will never know as much as she did about birds, but I loved watching them and learning about them through her. With both these influences strong in my heart and mind, I find myself diving in and exploring these two topics in my artwork.

:: Who is your ideal buyer? Anyone who loves original artwork and appreciates little details and unique items made by my own two hands.

:: What is your favorite NYC place? PS1. It was a NY Public School that has been converted into a non-profit contemporary art museum. I visited it at 16, fell in love and went again at 21 with a group of friends. Anytime someone says they’re going to NYC I always tell them that the MUST visit this museum. The curators do a wonderful job of keeping the work new, fresh, innovative, and handpick some of the world’s best out-of-the-box thinkers. It will blow your mind, so GO GO GO!

:: Do you think New York can still considered the place-to-be for young creatives? I think NY has alot to offer for young artists. There’s everything from great galleries, museums, teachers, schools, people and much more to be inspired and grow from as an artist. That can also be said about many other cities across the U.S., which is great for the free roaming artist.

:: Where do you shop in NYC? I usually hit up SoHo and Chinatown at least once on a trip to NYC, but the most exciting place to shop is the pop-up street markets. You can usually find some really great hand-picked or handmade items that are truly unique.

:: If I say Italy, you say…? Let’s go!

Francesca Masoero
Francesca Masoero non è la campionessa di canottaggio che appare se digitate il suo nome su Google. È l’altra, la multitasker. Ha un (in)utile dottorato in cinema e marketing; racconta in modo non convenzionale e creativo New York, Torino e Bologna su NUOK e scrive di eventi, lifestyle e cultura per Lookout Magazine; si occupa di marketing, comunicazione, pr e web 2.0 tra Torino (la sua città natale) e New York (la sua città ideale). In più, a volte fa la stylist e a volte la cool hunter. È creativa, ma pignolissima. Sembra zen, ma è perennemente sull’orlo di una crisi di nervi. La salvano le piccole cose della (sua) vita: il rock’n’roll, la pasta al pesto, internet e il suo nuovo bellissimo frigorifero da 300 litri, pieno di quello che il suo fidanzato chiama “cibo da conigli”.