Glueckskind Nga Whakatoi by Britta Schwalm

Glueckskind Nga Whakatoi by Britta Schwalm is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Whakakai Competition Category.

RinoWhakakai· 2018

Glueckskind Nga Whakatoi

by Britta Schwalm

Client: Glueckskind

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Whakakai Category

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The Design

About Glueckskind Nga Whakatoi

Ko nga ahuareka o Glueckskind he kupu whakaari mo te aroha: Kei te piri a Baby Jamie ki te roto o te hihiri, me te whakapono ki te ringa o te whaea. Ka whakatauhia te tamaiti ki tana tu ngote i tana koromatua. Ko te tirohanga hinengaro o tana kopu kaore ano i waiho e nga wahine hapu katoa. Ko te mea whakahihiri e tohu ana i te hononga herekore o te whakawhirinaki i waenga i te kohungahunga me te whaea me te haangai ki tenei whakawhirinaki. Kei runga a Baby Sam i te ao, haumaru, hauora me te koa. Ko te kaimau e kawe ana i te peepi ki te whakakake, ka whakaatu ia ia hei whaea pakari. Ko te hianga ko te peene e kii ana: Whakapono mai ki a au, e arohaina ana koe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Glueckskind Nga Whakatoi te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Glueckskind Nga Whakatoi he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Glueckskind Nga Whakatoi mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The charms give physical representation to a very special feeling: The deep connection between a mother and her child.
There are 3 charms:
The first charm hides a baby on the inside: when you wear it the secret is not visible to others. Only the wearer of the charm knows about the baby. The second charm is like a tiny cot for the baby - it snuggles up to the outside of the charm, as visible to everyone as charm three, which has 3 babies at the outside.
Dimensions & Packaging: Diameter app. 12 m x 6 mm
The charms are proper, not to heavy, but also not too airy.
Tags: ring, baby, blessed child, glueckskind, sternenkind, inner child, sternenkinder, glueckskinder, glueckskindringe, sternenkindringe
Production Technology: First drafts of the charms originated from sketches. Thereafter, the charms were designed with 3Design, which is a software specifically for jewelry. Additionally 3Shaper was used, which specializes in organic and figurative representations. From the data generated wax models of residue-free wax were printed, using Rapid Prototyping. These were then cast in silver. In the final stage, the charms were hand polished to ensure absolute smoothness.
Design Challenge: The form-language of the design is naturalistic and simple. A playful or kitschy style was deliberately avoided, to give the wearer the freedom to assign her own emotions and attitudes to the jewelry.
Research: The presentation of the baby is indeed authentic even it is so very very tiny. Individual facial features were deliberately avoided to ensure the symbolic character. For the same reason, the child's sex is not defined.
Inspiration: The charms belong to the Glueckskind-family. It is jewelry with a baby - symbolising the promise of mutual trust. The symbol of love.
The Charms are an expression of the appreciation of a child who is dear and precious to the wearer of the necklace. This appreciation can also express reminiscence of your own childhood, of one's own inner child.
Project Duration: First pieces of Glueckskind jewelry were rings - of course with a baby in- or outside the ring. Now the charms are the next member of the little family.
Prototyypes were exhibited in Munich and in London at Paralax art fair 2016.
Operation Flow: The charms are a way of honouring the connection and love to a child. They are a means to preserve these memories, emotionally in the heart as well as physically on the wrist or around the neck.
The rings can be made in any preferred alloy e.g. gold, platinum.
There is the possibility for customization. Two can be engraved outside. Especially in the charm with the baby on the inside offers itself to provide the outside with a gemstone. This could be a diamond or any other gemstone.
Patents: Patented. No 402016200593-0003. Britta Schwalm, Glueckskind. 2017. Geman Patent Office München Germany.
Team Members: Martin Schellhas
Image Credits: viscircle