Vanassa Chan

Vanassa Chan, owner / designer behind Pursuits, draws her artistry inspirations from design, architecture and fashion. She has earned her bachelor degree in interior design at University of Central England in Birmingham (United Kingdom).
Her background in interior architecture is prevalent in her jewelry designs with
composition and form that are visually playful and appealing. Her passion and desire to create led to her experimentation with materials and techniques.

Since its launch in 2014, Pursuits has released several micro-collections with the focus
on minimalistic designs. Each piece is created in her studio based in Toronto,
Canada.

She began making jewelry at home in her spare time, beginning with beading, progressing to making her own lamp work beads with a torch and kiln and taking local jewelry making classes in the Bay Area. Ultimately this would lead her to make a life changing decision, moving abroad to Florence, Italy to enroll in an intense, five-year course of study specializing in Jewelry Fabrication and Design.

In Italy, she became infatuated with the art of hand engraving and took the position of assistant to a Florentine Master of the Craft. It was during this time that she developed the style of “Florentine Fusion”, her own unique design style.

Vanassa has her own observability from her design background which can be
traced from her jewelries. From everyday life observations and researches, varies
factors come together and turn into her creations. From mock ups to finalizing
designs, she holds tight on each single step for sake of producing consumable yet
artful pieces.