Morning Butterly Kāʻei Pepeiao, Kūpeʻe Pepeiao by Wonhee Kim

Morning Butterly Kāʻei Pepeiao, Kūpeʻe Pepeiao by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

HaoLei Kahiko· 2020

Morning Butterly Kāʻei Pepeiao, Kūpeʻe Pepeiao

by Wonhee Kim

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About Morning Butterly Kāʻei Pepeiao, Kūpeʻe Pepeiao

He ʻaʻahu kūpeʻe pepeiao a me nā kāʻei pepeiao ʻo Morning Butterfly, i hoʻoulu ʻia mai kahi pulelehua e lele ana i loko o ka noe kakahiaka nui. Ua hana ʻia ke kino o ka pulelehua me ke gula ʻōhelo (rose gold), a ʻo nā ʻāpana ʻē aʻe naʻe, ua hana ʻia me ke gula keʻokeʻo. Ke kau nei nā pōhaku Rhodolite ano pea a me nā mea liʻiliʻi ma luna o nā ʻēheu, a ua hoʻonoho ʻia nā daimana o nā nui like ʻole ma kahi ala huila (spiral). Hoʻopaʻa maʻalahi ka pou pepeiao i ke kāʻei pepeiao ma kona wahi me ka palekana a me ka ʻoluʻolu. ʻO ke kino o ka pulelehua ke kuleana e like me kahi alahaka, no laila e neʻe wale nā ʻēheu, e hōʻike ana i ke kāʻoi lele ʻana. Hana ʻia kahi pua momona i mea hoʻopili, e ʻae ana i ke ala huila a me nā kaulahao ke wili. Hoʻopili ʻia nā pōhaku mahina (moonstone) ano pea i loko o kahi apo (bezel), e hōʻailona ana i ka noe pohihihi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Morning Butterly Kāʻei Pepeiao, Kūpeʻe Pepeiao i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Morning Butterly Kāʻei Pepeiao, Kūpeʻe Pepeiao he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Morning Butterly Kāʻei Pepeiao, Kūpeʻe Pepeiao no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: There are several unique features incorporated into this design when it was created. The designer incorporated an ear post into the design to ensure they fit securely to the ear, also allowing the ear cuff to feel comfortable. The rail is designed on the body of the butterfly to allow the wings movement and the illusion of active flying. Finally, the design was created and specifically set the spiral with diamonds, giving the piece graceful movement and a whimsical look.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ear Cuff: 34mm x 22mm x 160mm
Earring: 30mm x 30mm x 94mm
Tags: Creative, Jewelry, CAD, Butterfly, Gold, Rhodolite, Moonstone, Diamond
Production Technology: Both pieces were created in Matrix. The body of the butterfly is cast in rose gold and the remaining parts are created in white gold. The stones on the butterfly are pear shaped and Rhodolite melee, with various sized diamonds on the spiral portion. Both pieces incorporate chains and bezel set pear shaped moonstones, representing the misty haze.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of this piece was transforming my vision into a wearable piece, that also represents specific shapes of a butterfly. It was also very challenging to incorporate movement into my ear cuff design concept and idea. My final challenge was to create a piece that was both active, functional, and comfortable. I feel that I overcame this challenge by creating piece that clearly communicated my vision, incorporated movement, and is comfortable to wear.
Research: My research began first by observing and understanding a shape of butterflies and movement. After I understood the shape and movement, I then researched how to incorporate and design a piece that is intricate, classic, fine, and balanced. Also, because there are very few ear cuff displays available as a reference, I had to design and create my own custom stand for this piece. I researched everything using online resources.
Inspiration: I was inspired to create this piece after listening to the song, Pink Butterfly, composed by Marco Martini. The music gave me the inspiration of a butterfly flying in the early morning, in a foggy mist during sunrise. This beautiful vision inspired me to design a set of ear cuffs, both have a butterfly flying on top of the ear with moving wings. Based on my vision, this earring design represents the butterflies flying on top of a flower with a moving spiral, representing the whimsical mist.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in February 2020 in Carlsbad, CA, USA.
Operation Flow: The cuff is connected to the earring back by soldering the chain to the post, ensuring the 6mm diamond stud is secure to the ear. The chain incorporated in the design, makes the piece more versatile both in design and style. The body of the butterfly is created in two parts, the rail and the cap. The back of the butterfly wing moves freely and comfortably inside the rail and with the body capped by soldering. The earring portion has a flower with the pistil that works as a rivet, allowing the spiral and chains to spin and move.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Wonhee Kim, 2020
Image Credits: Image #1: Wonhee Kim, 2020
Image #2: Wonhee Kim, 2020
Image #3: Wonhee Kim, 2020
Image #4: Wonhee Kim, 2020
Image #5: Wonhee Kim, 2020