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Rosie Assoulin always stages New York Fashion Week presentations that make you want to hang out in whatever space she’s whipped up. This year, it sort of felt like my grandparents’ living room in Cairo. There were plastic-covered antique couches, beautiful rugs, trays of sweets and tea, and a hot potter making tiny pots in the corner (okay, minus that part).
Jon Almeda, whom Assoulin discovered on Instagram, wasn’t just there for show: He made the jewelry dangling from the ears and necks of the models. Miniature vases and circular bobbles, painted and glazed, hung from chains to complement the rich textures of the ballgowns and power suits Assoulin showed for fall.
Based in Seattle, Almeda said he’s been making tiny pots for 15 years. The night before the show, he’d taken his most miniature wheel — just two inches in diameter — to Times Square and filmed a time-lapse like this (with lights instead of waves):
No word yet on whether Assoulin will sell the earrings, but you can buy tiny pots from Almeda’s website (when he restocks), or try to make your own. But as someone who’s currently trying to learn how to throw clay on the wheel, I can tell you that what he’s doing is basically magic.