Waves Yeej Cuab: Saw caj dab by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Waves Yeej Cuab: Saw caj dab by Anna-Reetta Vaananen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Khoom Dai Tes Competition Category.

NyiajKhoom Dai Tes· 2021

Waves Yeej Cuab: Saw caj dab

by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Client: Anna's Darling

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Khoom Dai Tes Category

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The Design

About Waves Yeej Cuab: Saw caj dab

Waves yog ib txoj saw caj dab uas muab tshwj xyeej rov siv dua nyiag (recycled sterling silver) los ua. Cov qauv ntawm txoj saw caj dab yog xam raws li dej txawj txhawj thiab plaub hau kauv nkhaus. Nxub qhov chaw uas tsis ci yog tsim los ntawm txoj tswvyim needle matt technique thiab zoo li ntaub suede. Thawj daim uas muab los cast thiab tsim molds tau txhuam los ntawm txhais tes, los ntawm txoj kev kub cov ntaub wax uas kub thiab yaug nrog cov cuab yeej hlau tsim qauv. Txhua qhov ntawm txoj saw caj dab muaj ib qho dej txawj txhawj loj nyob ntawm nruab nrab, uas muaj cov dej txawj txhawj me me nyob ib ncig, txhawm rau tsim kom muaj kev tsav tshaj lij ntuj thiab tsim tau ib qho design uas sib npaug. Txoj saw caj dab no yog kev zoo siab tab sis sib sib zog nqus rau kev hnav. Cov nyiag no tsis muaj txheem (plated), thiab kev tsim tawm muaj nyob rau hauv tebchaws Finland.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Waves Yeej Cuab: Saw caj dab yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Waves Yeej Cuab: Saw caj dab xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Waves Yeej Cuab: Saw caj dab yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design project has started from the idea of womanhood diversity and a need to create something that is precious. Waves necklace form expresses water and hair. The necklaces matt surface is suede like but made from silver. The original piece for casting and mold making has been hand made by bending warm wax sheet with form giving irons. The flowing form was accomplished by controlled artisan skills. Casted silver parts have been finished by hand and joined together. The necklace is made from recycled silver in Finland.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length of the necklace 475 mm (can be customized in every 20 mm)
Width of the necklace 23 mm
Thickness of the necklace 4 mm
Size of one piece 25 x 23 mm
Weight of 475 mm long necklace 85 g
Tags: waves, matt, hair, suede, silver, jewelry, women, festive, water
Production Technology: Lost wax casting
Needle matt technique
Recycled sterling silver
Design Challenge: The hardest part of the design process was to make something as balanced and at the same time ambitiously beautiful for women to wear. Fitting is always important and I has to come naturally.
Research: Waves project started with my admiration to women of all kinds. I see women as unique individuals who deserve more encouragement for themselves. It should be easy to love yourself everyday no matter what. First models were made from reindeer suede. Then the experimental design process moved onwards to wax sheets. I formed wax with heat and different shaped jewelry making irons and hand tools. The final product has the light feeling and the looks of suede even though it is made from silver. Waves necklace has grown in to a jewelry set with bracelet, two different sized pendants and earrings.
Inspiration: Waves necklace is based on Botticellis painting The birth od Venus. Waves is a praise to womanhood in all of its forms. The jewelry design reflects waves of water and hair and the curves of a woman.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2017 and the first necklace was finished in September 2018 in Sonkajarvi, Finland.
Operation Flow: Necklace is massive and very festive but still very light for its looks. Waves finishes the red carpet look for everyone who wears it. The Waves necklaces length can be adjusted to fit different sized women. Each piece adds the length approximately 2 cm.
Patents: Copyright Belongs to Anna's Darling Ky, Anna-Reetta Vaananen 2021
Image Credits: Image #1: Tuomo Jalkanen, photographer, Alias Creative, 2020
Image #2: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #3: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #4: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #5: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020