Reflection Fàinneachan-cluaise by Mandy Morris

Reflection Fàinneachan-cluaise by Mandy Morris is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Seudraidh Competition Category.

AirgeadSeudraidh· 2023

Reflection Fàinneachan-cluaise

by Mandy Morris

Client: Werk bytcjdesigns

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Seudraidh Category

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The Design

About Reflection Fàinneachan-cluaise

'S e paidhir de dh'fhàinneachan-cluaise neo-chothromach a th' ann an Reflection, air an dèanamh de dh'òr geal 18ct ath-chleachdte. Tha an t-òr air a tharraing na uèir gus corp a' phrìomh fhàinne-cluaise a chruthachadh. Tha am fàinne-cluaise clì as motha a' dol mun cuairt air a' chluais mar chromag, agus 's e stud beag a th' anns an fhàinne-cluaise dheis. Faodar earrann-crochaidh air leth a cheangal ri gach fàinne-cluaise no a shleamhnachadh air sèine agus a chaitheamh mar chrochadan. Tha na sapairean agus na daoimeanan air an suidheachadh le gràinne agus le beusail le làimh. Tha an dealbhadh air a bhrosnachadh le eun a' coimhead air a fhaileas fhèin ann an uisge, agus leis an eadar-dhealachadh eadar an taobh a tha air a shealltainn agus an taobh a tha air a chumail falaichte.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Reflection Fàinneachan-cluaise 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 Reflection Fàinneachan-cluaise 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 Reflection Fàinneachan-cluaise na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

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.