Butterfly Brooch by Sayoko Kitai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ọla Ịchọ Mma Competition Category.

IgweỌla Ịchọ Mma· 2022

Butterfly Brooch

by Sayoko Kitai

Client: Sayoko Kitai

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

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The Design

About Butterfly Brooch

Nke a na-eji aka a na-emepụta ihe eji eme ihe nwere ike ime ka ọ bụrụ ngwa ngwa ma ọ bụ ọbụna gosipụta ya n'ụlọ. N'iji usoro ihe mkpuchi 3D nwere akụkụ akwụkwọ akụkọ, a kpachie otu ụkpụrụ ahụ n'otu oge n'akụkụ abụọ nke ibe ahụ. Enwere ike iji eriri na wires mepụtaghachi nku ya dị gịrịgịrị, ntụ ntụ ma na-egbuke egbuke, na-ebute urukurubụba 3D dị ndụ nwere nku na-agbanwe agbanwe. E jikọtara nku ndị ahụ n'elu ebe a na-adọba ụgbọala ka ọ ghara ịpụ apụ ngwa ngwa. Ezi ọla edo na eriri platinum e ji mee ihe siri nnọọ ike nke na ruo ugbu a, ọ dịbeghị mgbe e ji ha eme ihe n’ụlọ ọrụ ndị Japan na-akpa ákwà.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Butterfly Brooch meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Butterfly Brooch ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Butterfly Brooch maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This hand-crafted jewelry item is a wearable art that may be worn as an accessory or even displayed at home. Using the double-sided 3D embroidery technique with single strand, Sayoko could reproduce its thin and shiny wings, resulting in a lifelike 3D butterfly with form-changeable wings. The genuine gold and platinum threads used for this piece are produced and used in making traditional Japanese sashes, or Obi. They are so hard that until now, they have never been used in the embroidery industry.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product
Width 80mm x Depth 70mm x Height 40mm, Weight: 7g. The piece comes in a box.
Package
Width 217mm x Depth 219mm x Height 40mm, Total Weight (product with box): 420g.
Tags: embroidery, double-sided 3D embroidery, art jewelry, Japanese design, butterfly, brooch
Production Technology: Technique used: Double-Sided 3D Embroidery technique, which is the original technique of the artist. Materials: 24K gold thread, 99.9 percent platinum thread, melee diamonds, platinum collets and prongs, lame yarn, wires, and 18K gold brooch pin.
Design Challenge: First, controlling force was a key to produce this work. The platinum and gold threads used are so hard that they require more force to stitch than conventional ones. Yet, they are likely to break when too much force is applied. Second, stitching the patterns of wings symmetrically by hand was strenuous and required intensely focused and meticulous work. Lastly, intense efforts were made to invent a unique wiring technology to make them firmly attached to the outfit when going out.
Research: Fluttering butterfly wings captivate the eye; their shape and pattern are truly art in motion. Replicating the look and movement of their wings was essential to the success of this project. To do this, Sayoko analyzed a large number of butterflies on the Internet to ensure natural appearance of the work, including the forms, movement, and texture of the wings. After selecting suitable materials and experimenting with stitching methods, she created a new approach that resulted in a lifelike 3D appearance.
Inspiration: This piece was inspired by Morpho Rhetenor Helena Butterflies dancing in the air. Through her encounter with the threads for making Obi, Sayoko was motivated to create lifelike, fully 3D butterflies, using threads that have never been used in the embroidery industry before.
Project Duration: This project started in June 2021 and finished in December 2021 in Chiba, Japan.
Operation Flow: After placing it on your outfit or ring, by slightly pulling it toward its bottom, its body works as a stopper. Then change its form of wings as you like.
Patents: Rittai-Shishyuu Sayoko (1999) Sayoko Kitai
Team Members: Fukumi Tadaishi
Atsushi Inoue
Fumiko Murakami