n the Studio · Helena Rohner Madrid has shaped jeweller Helena Rohner’s practice in quiet, profound ways. “Since I never really studied jewellery or design, I had to be side by side with the woodturners, the stone setters.” Learning happened through proximity, through the daily act of making. “And indirectly, it was a very good way to remain local. It meant I could control what I was doing and was able to see the faces of the people who were making my pieces.” Most mornings, Helena walks through the old part of town to reach her studio. Afternoons are spent at home, where she sketches and reflects in a room overlooking the rooftops. “In order to design, I need a bit of silence,” she says. Read more about Helena’s craft on the #TOASTMagazine via the link in bio. Words by Alice Simkins-Vyce (@alicesimkinsvyce) Photography by Mikel Bastida Aldeiturriaga (@mikel.bastida).