Nostalgium Fáinne by Saedeh Sorouri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Seudraidh Competition Category.

AirgeadSeudraidh· 2021

Nostalgium Fáinne

by Saedeh Sorouri

Client: Saeded Sorouri

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Seudraidh Category

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The Design

About Nostalgium Fáinne

Is fáinne airgid é Nostalgium a fuair a inspioráid ó thithe traidisiúnta na Peirse. Ceanglaíonn an dearadh dhá fhráma le chéile. Meabhraíonn an fráma ciorclach linn an chlóis de sheandhearadh ailtireachta na hIaráine. Meabhraíonn an fráma cearnach an fhuinneog a mhaisigh potaí bláthanna geiréiniam tráth. Cuireann cruth duilleoige an saothar i gcrích agus coinníonn sé uigeacht bhog agus féitheacha míne dhuilleog geiréiniam. Tá corp an fháinne déanta d'airgead steirling 92.5, leáite agus ansin rollta, sábháilte agus sádrálta. Tá an duilleog tógtha as sraitheanna de chré airgid fhíne 99.9 agus ansin dóite. Is é an aidhm cuimhní taitneamhacha ón am atá thart a mheabhrú.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Nostalgium Fáinne air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Nostalgium Fáinne na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Nostalgium Fáinne na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Its recommended for everybody to hold a flowerpot by the window and through the witnessing of withering and flowering cycle, it could remind the user of how ephemeral the ordeals and troubles in life are. This has been taken from a Persian poem and was turned into the Nostalgium, thus showing signs of hope and the endings of grieves.
Dimensions & Packaging: For fixing the leaf-shape part on the gallery, a fine method of welding was used which is very meticulous for this part.
Tags: Leaf,persion,Jewelry
Production Technology: The making process of the rings gallery with the use of authentic traditional silver is a reminder of antiquity and nobility of the Persian houses. The 92.5 sterling silver was melted in workshop and then respectively was undergone rolling, sawing and soldering thus making the present shape. For the leaf-shaped part of the Nostalgium the art clay silver (fine silver) with 99.9 purity was used which was added layer by layer and then has been cooked.
Design Challenge: In this project the transformation of the Geraniums leaf to a lasting artefact which presents the softness of the leaf by keeping the velvety texture with its fragile midribs and veins, was a big deal and to solve this issue a lot of research, between art clay silver materials, was done to find the right one which possesses all the necessary conditions to transform the soft velvety leaf into a durable leaf with high-end texture; hence the mentioned silver was used.
Research: Based on psychoanalytic studies, anything which reminds a good memory for an individual, will lead to serotonin and dopamine secretion in the brain and these hormones reduce stress and anxiety quite drastically. This work with inspiration by the childhood nostalgia gives the user the ability to feel a good vibe, in addition to wearing a decorative artefact.
Inspiration: One of the many plants which has been present in old Persian houses is Geraniums. This plant is the popular flower of Persian grandmothers and is a reminiscent of the old Persian houses vibes where Orosi windows and courtyard pond with a lot of flowerpots are integral elements. The design has been inspired by the form of the pond, window and the eternal existence of Geraniums flowerpot with the aforementioned elements together.
Project Duration: Design and the ideation of this work has been started in middle of 2020 and was completed in the same year.
Operation Flow: This work includes two frames which the circular one represents the old courtyard pond in traditional Iran architecture and the square frame is a symbol of windows in those old houses where the Geraniums was the adornment of them.