Butterfly Broche by Sayoko Kitai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award yn Izer in Sieraden Ûntwerp Competition Category.

IzerSieraden· 2022

Butterfly Broche

by Sayoko Kitai

Client: Sayoko Kitai

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Sieraden Category

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The Design

About Butterfly Broche

Dit mei de hân makke wearbere keunststik kin wurde droegen as accessoire of sels thús werjûn. Mei in nije dûbelsidige 3D-borduertechnyk waard itselde patroan tagelyk oan beide kanten fan it stik stikt. Syn tinne, poederige en glâns wjukken koene wurde reprodusearre mei inkele stringen en triedden, resultearret yn in libbene 3D flinter mei foarm-feroarlike wjukken. De wjukken waarden stevich oan sokke sokken fêstmakke, sadat se net maklik loskomme. De echte gouden en platina threads dy't brûkt wurde binne sa hurd dat se oant no ta nea binne brûkt yn 'e Japanske bordueryndustry.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Butterfly Broche is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Butterfly Broche wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Butterfly Broche wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

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