Interview with Nada Khamis Mohammed Al-Sulaiti
Designer Interview
7 March 2015
My interest in art and design started in early age when I was a child, playing with watercolors. However it wasn't until back in 1998, I enrolled in some community classes in the summer break to learn to paint and design. That was the start of my journey .
I always wanted to be a jewellery designer, the tipping point for me was winning the awards in 2007/2008 that made purse it professionally and follow my dream.
The awards:
First place, earring category, Tahitian Pearl Trophy International 2008‣ First Place, earring category & First Place Tahitian Pearl Trophy National(MENA, Turkey Cyprus and Greece 2007)
Second Place, bracelet category, Tahitian Pearl Trophy National (MENA, Turkey Cyprus and Greece 2007)
I always wanted to be a jewellery designer, the tipping point for me was winning the awards in 2007/2008 that made purse it professionally and follow my dream.
The awards:
First place, earring category, Tahitian Pearl Trophy International 2008‣ First Place, earring category & First Place Tahitian Pearl Trophy National(MENA, Turkey Cyprus and Greece 2007)
Second Place, bracelet category, Tahitian Pearl Trophy National (MENA, Turkey Cyprus and Greece 2007)
Hairaat is a Fine Jewellery House based in Qatar. Founded in 2011 by Nada Khamis Al -Sulaiti an international award winning Qatari Designer. The designer drew her inspiration from the Arabian Gulf heritage and the Islamic culture, infused with western styles. Hairaat jewellery pieces are designed in-house & produced in the finest workshops around the Globe.
Since 2011, HAIRAAT has been a private jeweller specializing in bespoke/made to ensure pieces of Fine Jewellery. In 2015 HAIRAAT will move to semi bespoke and retail.
Hairaat’s first flagship boutique will open in the fourth quarter of 2015 in the Gate Mall in Qatar
Since 2011, HAIRAAT has been a private jeweller specializing in bespoke/made to ensure pieces of Fine Jewellery. In 2015 HAIRAAT will move to semi bespoke and retail.
Hairaat’s first flagship boutique will open in the fourth quarter of 2015 in the Gate Mall in Qatar
I see design the utilization of materials in fine jewellery that transforms different raw materials ( precious, uncommon, inexpensive) to a High Jewellery piece.
It's what makes the piece wearable and functional.
It's what makes the piece wearable and functional.
special, unique and complex pieces
Rings, its very difficult to design a ring as its small and needs a lot of precision.
toi moi ring in natural pearls and pink diamonds
My favorite metal is rose gold, while my favorite stone is opals and I enjoy using 3D printing to create new cuts for my stones ( I did that for opals)
late at night before I go to sleep or when I'm stressed with loads of work
Visual balance and colors harmony
designing is a very enthusiastic act for me that gives happiness and joy
Its an indescribable feeling of happiness mixed with fear as I await my clientele approval of the finished pieces.
The happiness and satisfaction of my clientele who commissioned the piece since I work working predominantly with bespoke designs
The usability of the piece
The visual balance
The commercialization of the piece
The visual balance
The commercialization of the piece
The designer should always seek a way a sustainable way in creating their design as the cycle starts with the design
The change is very rapid now, we would see new materials that would replace some of the old ones with the advance of technology.
Feb 24-28, 2015 Doha- Qatar
I'm looking to exhibit in the same exhibition next year
I'm looking to exhibit in the same exhibition next year
Culture and Heritage is source of my inspiration, the main is The Qatari, Arabic and Islamic as that connects with my roots and that get infused with the Western as that where I learned the trade and I'm highly influenced by it.
Feminine and bold as that reflects my personality and style
Doha, Qatar. I'm highly influenced by the Qatari cultural heritage and those elements can be sensed in most of my design and my signature.
That gave a competitive edge with the rest of the designers around me, however cause the jewellery industry in Qatar is mostly retail this limits me from exploring and exchanging thought with different designers
That gave a competitive edge with the rest of the designers around me, however cause the jewellery industry in Qatar is mostly retail this limits me from exploring and exchanging thought with different designers
I only design for Hairaat Fine Jewellery as I'm the founder and the creative director
They need to be very clear and know exactly what they are looking for.
A good designer would be able to work with the company's budget limitation without limiting the creativity offering to it.
A good designer would be able to work with the company's budget limitation without limiting the creativity offering to it.
I like to take my time in research and development to explore different materials and ways to delivering my creations.
1. Research ( travel, reading books, interview with clienteles, etc)
2. Development of the concept
3. First sketch of design
4. Check the design with my workshop, stone buyer and modify
5. Finale design
1. Research ( travel, reading books, interview with clienteles, etc)
2. Development of the concept
3. First sketch of design
4. Check the design with my workshop, stone buyer and modify
5. Finale design
tissue paper
pen
clay
wires
and anything that I can use to visualize my design
pen
clay
wires
and anything that I can use to visualize my design
I wakeup get dressed to go to work
I spend 8 hours working in a semi government company
I go out with friends
I go to my private office for Hairaat Fine Jewellery
I go out for dinner with family or friends
I spend 8 hours working in a semi government company
I go out with friends
I go to my private office for Hairaat Fine Jewellery
I go out for dinner with family or friends
If you have a dream don't you ever let go of it, try your best and then some more, because you can make it. everything is possible you just need to believe in yourself and be passionate about what you do
being a jewellery designer have raised the bar for me really! I became very picky with my choices that a negative part because people around might not be able to afford my taste when I judge jewellery.
The positive part of being a designer is that made appreciate everything I see as I know the effort that was put for to come to light. I changed my perspective
The positive part of being a designer is that made appreciate everything I see as I know the effort that was put for to come to light. I changed my perspective
The golden rule is that there are no rule, the sky is your limit and unleash your creativity
creativity
old pen and paper that's it.
sometimes some clay
sometimes some clay
I put three hours a day for designing when I have a commission
depending on the object really, some will take a month or six months.
it depends on the size and complexity of the piece
it depends on the size and complexity of the piece
How did you became a jewellery designer?
Can you teach jewellery design?
Can you teach jewellery design?
Every day I learn new thing, its the collective effort that I learn day in and day out
private clientele
bespoke pieces, because it allows me to explore new things and interact with people to make something special only for them
I'm opening my first flagship boutique in Qatar and I hope to go Regionally then Internationally to make Hairaat Fine Jewellery one of the world’s most recognized jewellery brands
Currently myself, however we are growing very fast now.
I'm working on developing the signature collection for Hairaat Fine Jewellery that is inspired by the sea and we are using natural material from the Qatari environment. We are very excited and looking forward to launching soon
info@hairaat.com