BOND Hardware

This summer POWRPLNT announced an Open Call for the first-ever Sustainable Design Young Creative Residency in partnership with BOND Hardware, sustainable jewelry, and accessories labeled by Dana Hurwitz and Mariah Pershadsingh. Two residents from New York City would work with the duo to create a sustainable design project from ideation to marketplace. This opportunity allows emerging designers to learn the ins and outs of creative entrepreneurship, sustainable business practices, production, product design, creative management, e-commerce, among other fields.

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural residents, Nadia Ayad and Zo Fielder. Follow along as they discover and build their projects over the next three months that will culminate in an in-person exhibition at POWRPLNT in January 2022. 

Meet the Residents

Nadia Ayad is a designer and DJ from Ohio living in Brooklyn, NY. She is a recent Industrial Design graduate interested in expanding her knowledge of sustainable production and making. Nadia is also a co-founder and resident host of Verge.fm, an emerging online radio platform based in the Midwest.

Based in Brooklyn, New York, Zo V. Fielder is a multi-disciplinary artist and the creator behind her label Aunt Sister Official. She utilizes different mediums in her work, specifically working with fashion design, graphic design, traditional illustration, and photography. A majority of her works center around themes of portraiture and different forms of research, specifically through ethnographic research & image-making. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design with a Minor in Social Practice from Parsons School of Design in New York City. In 2018, she showcased her work for the 2018 Costume Institute Undergraduate & Graduate Fashion Design Competition themed towards the 2018 Heavenly Bodies exhibition. 

About BOND Hardware

BOND Hardware is a sustainable jewelry and accessories label, designed and handmade in New York, and recently named a finalist for the 2019 Elaine Gold Launch Pad award. Founded in 2012, designer + stylist Dana Hurwitz started the brand as an experimental project, locally sourcing scrap metal and finding industrial objects to adorn looks for New York club kids.

Later joined by creative partner + photographer Mariah Pershadsingh, the duo continues to develop the brand with a focus on innovation and craftsmanship. Often featuring iconic motifs inspired by the power and edge of the New York City subculture, BOND Hardware has collaborated with The Blonds, DKNY, Prabal Gurung, Anonymous Gallery, artist Chloe Wise, among others.

BOND Hardware is committed to producing ethically and sustainably, carefully choosing metals and processes that minimize environmental impact and respect the wearer: stainless steel, platinum/silver, gold that is nickel-free, and hypoallergenic. Pieces are created for lifelong wear.