Reflection Clustdlysau by Mandy Morris is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Gemwaith Competition Category.

ArianGemwaith· 2023

Reflection Clustdlysau

by Mandy Morris

Client: Werk bytcjdesigns

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Gemwaith Category

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The Design

About Reflection Clustdlysau

Mae Reflection yn bâr o glustdlysau anghymesur wedi'u gwneud o aur gwyn 18ct wedi'i ailddefnyddio. Caiff yr aur ei dynnu'n wifren i ffurfio corff y brif glustdlws. Mae'r glustdlws chwith fwy yn bachu o amgylch y glust, tra bo'r glustdlws dde yn styd fach. Gellir cysylltu adran ddiferyn ar wahân i'r naill glustdlws neu'r llall, neu ei llithro ar gadwyn a'i gwisgo fel tlws crog. Mae'r saffirau a'r diemwntau wedi'u gosod â graen a'u gosod â besel â llaw. Ysbrydolwyd y dyluniad gan aderyn yn edrych ar ei adlewyrchiad ei hun mewn dŵr, a chan y cyferbyniad rhwng yr ochr a ddangosir a'r ochr a gedwir yn gudd.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Reflection Clustdlysau yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Reflection Clustdlysau fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Reflection Clustdlysau yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: These one of a kind earrings feature an asymmetric design with a drop section that can be added to left the left or right earring or removed and worn as a pendant
Dimensions & Packaging: Left side Height 60mm width 40mm depth 12mm.
Right side Height 15mm width 11mm depth 7mm
Drop attachment height 35mm width 9mm depth 5mm
Tags: Reflection earrings, GCDC awards2022, Werk jewellers ,awards
Production Technology: Repurposed 18ct white gold drawn into metal wire to form body of main earring ,Hand crafted , laser welding. Hand finishing, grain set and bezel set sapphires and diamonds , polishing.
Design Challenge: Production possibilities with gemstone availability.The wire drawing and formation and balance of the earring in ear.
Research: Following my initial image of bird on a branch viewing reflection I spent time researching bird image and reflection in water and how what’s seen is it a mirror image . I spent days re sketching the image to its basic wire form and from their transformed the initial shape using cad cam and by stretching the shape it took on a hook shape which inspired the hook design around the ear with the reflection part progression to a removable drop .Methods included sketching, layout tracing , hand rendering and cad cam with the making using hand craftsmanship.
Inspiration: Originally based on a bird viewing its own reflection in the water
we do not always see the perfect reflection of ourselves.
I wanted to design based on the the side we show and the side we keep hidden.The right earring is flamboyant were the left is more subtle
Project Duration: The project started in October 2021 in York finished in February 2022 in York and was exhibited in London March 2022.
Operation Flow: The object can be handled easily with the left earring that hooks easily around the ear and with a right hand stud fitted easily with pin through eat .The drop section can easily hook on to either earring or slide on to a chain and worn as a necklace.