Butterfly Брошка by Sayoko Kitai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Желязна награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на бижута Competition Category.

ЖелязоБижута· 2022

Butterfly Брошка

by Sayoko Kitai

Client: Sayoko Kitai

Желязна награда A' Design Award Winner in Бижута Category

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The Design

About Butterfly Брошка

Това ръчно изработено носимо произведение на изкуството може да се носи като аксесоар или дори да се показва у дома. С помощта на нова техника за двустранно 3D бродиране, един и същи модел беше едновременно зашит от двете страни на детайла. Неговите тънки, прахообразни и лъскави крила могат да бъдат възпроизведени с единични нишки и жици, което води до реалистична 3D пеперуда с крила, променящи формата си. Крилата бяха здраво закрепени към пиедесталите, така че да не се отделят лесно. Използваните истински златни и платинени нишки са толкова твърди, че досега никога не са били използвани в индустрията за бродиране на Япония.

The Recognition

About the Желязна награда A' Design Award

Butterfly Брошка е носител на Желязната награда A' Design Award — престижно признание, присъждано на добри дизайни, които отговарят на професионалните и индустриалните изисквания, очаквани от добре проектирани творения. Желязните победители демонстрират голямо умение, висока специализация, експертно разбиране и творчески капацитет на своите създатели. Очаква се Butterfly Брошка да бъде високо ценено, възхищавано и обичано творение, което е практично и иновативно. Този дизайн, спечелил Желязната награда A' Design Award, интегрира най-добрите отраслови практики и притежава компетентни технически характеристики, свързани с ноу-хау и талант. Butterfly Брошка се радва на уважение заради щателността си и предлага подобрения в качеството на живот, които помагат светът да стане по-добро място.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This hand-crafted jewelry item is a wearable art that may be worn as an accessory or even displayed at home. Using the double-sided 3D embroidery technique with single strand, Sayoko could reproduce its thin and shiny wings, resulting in a lifelike 3D butterfly with form-changeable wings. The genuine gold and platinum threads used for this piece are produced and used in making traditional Japanese sashes, or Obi. They are so hard that until now, they have never been used in the embroidery industry.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product
Width 80mm x Depth 70mm x Height 40mm, Weight: 7g. The piece comes in a box.
Package
Width 217mm x Depth 219mm x Height 40mm, Total Weight (product with box): 420g.
Tags: embroidery, double-sided 3D embroidery, art jewelry, Japanese design, butterfly, brooch
Production Technology: Technique used: Double-Sided 3D Embroidery technique, which is the original technique of the artist. Materials: 24K gold thread, 99.9 percent platinum thread, melee diamonds, platinum collets and prongs, lame yarn, wires, and 18K gold brooch pin.
Design Challenge: First, controlling force was a key to produce this work. The platinum and gold threads used are so hard that they require more force to stitch than conventional ones. Yet, they are likely to break when too much force is applied. Second, stitching the patterns of wings symmetrically by hand was strenuous and required intensely focused and meticulous work. Lastly, intense efforts were made to invent a unique wiring technology to make them firmly attached to the outfit when going out.
Research: Fluttering butterfly wings captivate the eye; their shape and pattern are truly art in motion. Replicating the look and movement of their wings was essential to the success of this project. To do this, Sayoko analyzed a large number of butterflies on the Internet to ensure natural appearance of the work, including the forms, movement, and texture of the wings. After selecting suitable materials and experimenting with stitching methods, she created a new approach that resulted in a lifelike 3D appearance.
Inspiration: This piece was inspired by Morpho Rhetenor Helena Butterflies dancing in the air. Through her encounter with the threads for making Obi, Sayoko was motivated to create lifelike, fully 3D butterflies, using threads that have never been used in the embroidery industry before.
Project Duration: This project started in June 2021 and finished in December 2021 in Chiba, Japan.
Operation Flow: After placing it on your outfit or ring, by slightly pulling it toward its bottom, its body works as a stopper. Then change its form of wings as you like.
Patents: Rittai-Shishyuu Sayoko (1999) Sayoko Kitai
Team Members: Fukumi Tadaishi
Atsushi Inoue
Fumiko Murakami