Mushroom Fantasy Mphete by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zodzikongoletsa Competition Category.
BronzeZodzikongoletsa· 2021
Mushroom Fantasy Mphete
Client: Sanaz Doost Studio
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zodzikongoletsa Category
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About Mushroom Fantasy Mphete
Mushroom Fantasy ndi mphete yolimbikitsidwa ndi dziko la bowa ndi nthano za ubwana. Mphete imenei ndi yopangidwa ndi golide wachikaso wa 18K ndipo idapangidwa ndi manja kuyambira pachiyambi. Zosakaniza, mapepala, waya ndi machubu zonse zidapangidwa ndi manja. Zigawo zagolide zimakumbutsa ma gill a bowa, pamene ma safaya achilengedwe abuluu a mitundu yosiyanasiyana amaimira madontho a mvula. Zigawozi ndi ma safayawo amaoneka ngati akuyimirira m'mlengalenga, popanda maziko owoneka. Kaonedwe kake ka mbali imodzi kamatsatira mzere wa spiral wagolide. Kumaliza kwake kuli ndi mawonekedwe osalala koma opanda kunyezimira. Mphete imeneyi ili ndi m'lifupi mwa 30 mm, kuya kwa 20 mm ndi msinkhu wa 30 mm.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Mushroom Fantasy Mphete ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Mushroom Fantasy Mphete akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Mushroom Fantasy Mphete amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
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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
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