Mushroom Fantasy Modrwy by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost

Mushroom Fantasy Modrwy by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Gemwaith Competition Category.

EfyddGemwaith· 2021

Mushroom Fantasy Modrwy

by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost

Client: Sanaz Doost Studio

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Gemwaith Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Fantasy Modrwy

Ffantasi Madarch yw modrwy a ysbrydolwyd gan fyd y madarch a chwedlau tylwyth teg plentyndod. Gwneir y fodrwy o aur melyn 18 Carat ac mae'n cael ei llunio â llaw o'r dechrau. Gwnaed yr aloi, y dalennau, y gwifrau a'r tiwbiau i gyd â llaw. Mae'r haenau euraidd yn atgoffa rhywun o dagellau madarch, tra bod saffirau glas naturiol mewn gwahanol arlliwiau yn cynrychioli diferion glaw. Mae'r haenau a'r saffirau yn ymddangos fel pe baent yn hofran, heb sail weladwy. Mae'r olwg ochrol yn dilyn sbiral euraidd. Mae gorffeniad matte â gwead yn gorchuddio'r wyneb. Mae'r fodrwy yn mesur 30 mm o led, 20 mm o ddyfnder a 30 mm o daldra.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Mushroom Fantasy Modrwy yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Mushroom Fantasy Modrwy fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Mushroom Fantasy Modrwy yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Mushroom fantasy is a ring inspired by magic world of mushrooms. This ring is a wearable piece of art which brings back the joy of surreal childhood fantasies and dreams to the user. the ring has an eye catching appearance with it's unique design and the bold contrast between 18k yellow gold and different shades of natural blue sapphire which represents drops of rain. From side view it has golden ratio design which is pleasant to the eye. This ring is completely hand fabricated from scratch, I also have made the alloy myself and then made the sheets, wires and tubes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 30 mm x Depth 20 mm x Height 30 mm
Tags: jewelry, ring, jewelry design, gold ring, mushroom ring
Production Technology: 18K yellow gold which is hand fabricated 100% from scratch. I made the alloy, forged, rolled, made wires/sheets, designed and made the ring. it has natural sapphires which I've set them myself. The ring has mat textured finish by using European wheel brush. As you can see in the photos the layers/gills and the raindrops which are natural sapphires are suspended without any base to hold them, so it was super challenging to solder them in place.
Design Challenge: the most challenging part was to create gills with gold and to solder them parallel to each other without melting them. another challenge were sapphires because they were suspended and I had to solder the settings one by one without melting them, and then cleaning and setting them on that position was super difficult. this design needed lots of attention, patient and craftsmanship.
Research: For this design I researched and read a lot about mushroom structure, shape, different types and the growth process. I focused on the gills of mushrooms and found a solution to recreate those with 18k gold. the finishing part with European wheel to have mat textured surface in all the areas was also challenging because of the shape of the ring.
Inspiration: Mushroom fantasy ring is inspired by magic world of mushrooms and the childhood fairytale stories. When I was a kid I used to walk in jungles, play with mushrooms and blow the rain drops all the time. Mushrooms existed for 1 billion years and somehow have managed to remain full of mysteries, these mostly earth-dwelling organisms even can stimulate rain in the atmosphere. Therefor I mixed these two mysterious elements: form of mushroom gills with the golden spiral for the side view, and designed this mysterious ring.
Project Duration: started in november 2019 in Toronto and finished in April 2020 in Toronto/Canada.
Operation Flow: This is an ergonomic ring and it sits very well on the hand. it's unique but comfortable.
Image Credits: Paul Ambtman