Waves Primary Function: Колие by Anna-Reetta Vaananen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Сребърна награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на бижута Competition Category.
СреброБижута· 2021
Waves Primary Function: Колие
Client: Anna's Darling
Сребърна награда A' Design Award Winner in Бижута Category
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About Waves Primary Function: Колие
Book Text: „Waves“ е колие, изработено от рециклирано стерлингово сребро. Формата на колието имитира движението на водата и къдравата коса. Матовата повърхност е създадена с техника на игленото матиране и наподобява велур. Оригиналният елемент за отливането и изработката на калъпа е оформен на ръка, чрез огъване на топли восъчни листове с формоващи инструменти. Всеки елемент на колието има по-голяма вълна в центъра си, заобиколена от по-малки вълни, за да се създаде естествено движение и балансиран дизайн. Колието е празнично, но същевременно леко за носене. Среброто не е посребрено и производството се извършва във Финландия.
The Recognition
About the Сребърна награда A' Design Award
Waves Primary Function: Колие е носител на Сребърната награда A' Design Award — извънредно престижно признание, присъждано на дизайни от най-висока класа, великолепни и впечатляващи. Сребърните победители са изключително блестящи и крайно творчески творби, които илюстрират изключителната компетентност, талант и проницателност на своите дизайнери. Очаква се Waves Primary Function: Колие да бъде прекрасна, показна творба, забележително професионална и дълбоко иновативна. Този дизайн, спечелил Сребърната награда A' Design Award, е високо забележимо, възхищавано изобретение, което е от полза и разширява границите на изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите. Waves Primary Function: Колие е творение, на което мнозина завиждат, което събужда желания, внася положителни чувства и разпалва изумление и възхита.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The design project has started from the idea of womanhood diversity and a need to create something that is precious. Waves necklace form expresses water and hair. The necklaces matt surface is suede like but made from silver. The original piece for casting and mold making has been hand made by bending warm wax sheet with form giving irons. The flowing form was accomplished by controlled artisan skills. Casted silver parts have been finished by hand and joined together. The necklace is made from recycled silver in Finland.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Length of the necklace 475 mm (can be customized in every 20 mm)
Width of the necklace 23 mm
Thickness of the necklace 4 mm
Size of one piece 25 x 23 mm
Weight of 475 mm long necklace 85 g - Tags
- waves, matt, hair, suede, silver, jewelry, women, festive, water
- Production Technology
- Lost wax casting
Needle matt technique
Recycled sterling silver - Design Challenge
- The hardest part of the design process was to make something as balanced and at the same time ambitiously beautiful for women to wear. Fitting is always important and I has to come naturally.
- Research
- Waves project started with my admiration to women of all kinds. I see women as unique individuals who deserve more encouragement for themselves. It should be easy to love yourself everyday no matter what. First models were made from reindeer suede. Then the experimental design process moved onwards to wax sheets. I formed wax with heat and different shaped jewelry making irons and hand tools. The final product has the light feeling and the looks of suede even though it is made from silver. Waves necklace has grown in to a jewelry set with bracelet, two different sized pendants and earrings.
- Inspiration
- Waves necklace is based on Botticellis painting The birth od Venus. Waves is a praise to womanhood in all of its forms. The jewelry design reflects waves of water and hair and the curves of a woman.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2017 and the first necklace was finished in September 2018 in Sonkajarvi, Finland.
- Operation Flow
- Necklace is massive and very festive but still very light for its looks. Waves finishes the red carpet look for everyone who wears it. The Waves necklaces length can be adjusted to fit different sized women. Each piece adds the length approximately 2 cm.
- Patents
- Copyright Belongs to Anna's Darling Ky, Anna-Reetta Vaananen 2021
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Tuomo Jalkanen, photographer, Alias Creative, 2020
Image #2: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #3: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #4: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #5: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
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