Mushroom Fantasy Ọlaaka by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost

Mushroom Fantasy Ọlaaka by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ọla Ịchọ Mma Competition Category.

BronzỌla Ịchọ Mma· 2021

Mushroom Fantasy Ọlaaka

by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost

Client: Sanaz Doost Studio

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ọla Ịchọ Mma Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Fantasy Ọlaaka

Mushroom Fantasy bụ ọlaaka e ji echiche ụwa ero na akụkọ ifo nke oge ntorobịa mepụta. Ọlaaka a bụ ihe e ji ọla edo 18K rụọ ya, aka kwa rụpụtara ya site na mbido ruo na njedebe. Ihe agwakọtara ọnụ (alloy), mpempe akwụkwọ ọla, waya na ọdọ niile ka e ji aka rụọ. Ọkpụrụkpụ edo na-echetara mmadụ akwụkwọ dị n'okpuru ero, ebe nkume sapphire na-acha anụnụ anụnụ nke okike, dị iche iche n'agba, na-anọchite anya ígwè mmiri na-ezo ụzọ ụzọ. Ọkpụrụkpụ ndị a na sapphire ndị ahụ na-adị ka ha na-efegharị n'ikuku, na-enweghị ntọala a na-ahụ anya. Mgbe e lere ya anya n'akụkụ, ọ na-eso ụzọ mkpụrụ mmụba edo (golden spiral). Ihe na-egbu maramara na-eji ojii na-ekpuchi elu ya niile. Ọlaaka a bụ mm 30 n'obosara, mm 20 n'omimi, na mm 30 n'ịdị elu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Mushroom Fantasy Ọlaaka meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Mushroom Fantasy Ọlaaka ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Mushroom Fantasy Ọlaaka na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Mushroom fantasy is a ring inspired by magic world of mushrooms. This ring is a wearable piece of art which brings back the joy of surreal childhood fantasies and dreams to the user. the ring has an eye catching appearance with it's unique design and the bold contrast between 18k yellow gold and different shades of natural blue sapphire which represents drops of rain. From side view it has golden ratio design which is pleasant to the eye. This ring is completely hand fabricated from scratch, I also have made the alloy myself and then made the sheets, wires and tubes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 30 mm x Depth 20 mm x Height 30 mm
Tags: jewelry, ring, jewelry design, gold ring, mushroom ring
Production Technology: 18K yellow gold which is hand fabricated 100% from scratch. I made the alloy, forged, rolled, made wires/sheets, designed and made the ring. it has natural sapphires which I've set them myself. The ring has mat textured finish by using European wheel brush. As you can see in the photos the layers/gills and the raindrops which are natural sapphires are suspended without any base to hold them, so it was super challenging to solder them in place.
Design Challenge: the most challenging part was to create gills with gold and to solder them parallel to each other without melting them. another challenge were sapphires because they were suspended and I had to solder the settings one by one without melting them, and then cleaning and setting them on that position was super difficult. this design needed lots of attention, patient and craftsmanship.
Research: For this design I researched and read a lot about mushroom structure, shape, different types and the growth process. I focused on the gills of mushrooms and found a solution to recreate those with 18k gold. the finishing part with European wheel to have mat textured surface in all the areas was also challenging because of the shape of the ring.
Inspiration: Mushroom fantasy ring is inspired by magic world of mushrooms and the childhood fairytale stories. When I was a kid I used to walk in jungles, play with mushrooms and blow the rain drops all the time. Mushrooms existed for 1 billion years and somehow have managed to remain full of mysteries, these mostly earth-dwelling organisms even can stimulate rain in the atmosphere. Therefor I mixed these two mysterious elements: form of mushroom gills with the golden spiral for the side view, and designed this mysterious ring.
Project Duration: started in november 2019 in Toronto and finished in April 2020 in Toronto/Canada.
Operation Flow: This is an ergonomic ring and it sits very well on the hand. it's unique but comfortable.
Image Credits: Paul Ambtman