Baobab Tree Coleção de Joias by Michiru Yamawaki

Baobab Tree Coleção de Joias by Michiru Yamawaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Joalharia Competition Category.

FerroJoalharia· 2021

Baobab Tree Coleção de Joias

by Michiru Yamawaki

Client: Michiru Yamawaki

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Joalharia Category

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The Design

About Baobab Tree Coleção de Joias

Baobab Tree é uma coleção de joias em prata que inclui um anel, um colar longo com elementos espaçados e uma pulseira. O motivo principal baseia-se na Flor da Vida, um padrão geométrico de círculos sobrepostos. O padrão é transformado em pétalas arredondadas, de modo que o anel revela uma grande flor orgânica quando usado no dedo. Visto de lado, esse mesmo anel forma a imagem de um baobá, também conhecido como a Árvore da Vida. Os motivos foram desenhados em CAD 3D e depois produzidos à mão, com modelagem em cera e técnicas tradicionais de ourivesaria.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Baobab Tree Coleção de Joias conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Baobab Tree Coleção de Joias seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Baobab Tree Coleção de Joias merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This collection gives impression of organically designed beautiful flowers, however, the creation is originated in the geometric symbol of "Flower of Life" and it goes beyond just a flower image. Uniqueness of this design is that the motif has an another aspect that illustrates an Baobab Tree, which reminds us fruits and sacred power and unconditional love of our mother nature. The main suppose of this project is to express the power of life and create the collection of wearable arts.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ring: Width 21mm x Depth 21mm x Height 25mm size10
Station Necklace: Length 108mm
Bracelet:Length 60mm size M
Tags: Baobab, 3D, CAD, WAX modeling, Ring, Earth
Production Technology: Both modern and traditional technique have been used. Main
motif and base ring have been drawn and designed with 3D Cad, and each item has been carefully produced with other hand craft max modeling and traditional metal craft technique.
Design Challenge: The first challenge was to designe and transform inorganic geometric symbol to the organic form and the concept with "Life" which would be cherished as an charm.
Research: Main objective for my research was to visualize the order of nature. I had been focusing on the geometry symbol called "Flower of Life" which has been defined as basic template for everything in existence. The research was to study the concept of the symbol and its historical stories that included Key words such as "origin of life" "nature" "eternity". As a result, the design of main motif has been transformed into circles of petals rather than the perfect geometric shape. At the same time, I carefully designed tree trunk and branch into the ring.
Inspiration: This collection, Flower of Life is designed and created with the inspiration of rhythms of mother earth. Flower of Life is known as a sacred geometric overlapping circles pattern. The symbol itself has been used from ancient period and often symbolized all creation on the planet, or even of the universe. I am inspired by the primitive image of this symbol and also empowered by the wild nature; Baobab trees has been known as "Tree of Life".
Project Duration: Project for this Flower of Life Collection had started in 2017 in Tokyo Japan, main designed motif and ring was combined as first Baobab Ring in 2018 and this collection is still growing. Expanded work as for till 2020 were Long station necklace, bracelet, earring and 18k gold and platinum combination version ring.
Operation Flow: Baobab Ring is a Signature Silver Ring of the Flower of Life collection. When wearing the ring it shows an organically designed large flower. This flower is constructed with overlapping circles petals which are transformed from the geometric symbol of Flower of Life. When it’s seen from the side, the ring illustrate Baobab Tree image. This main motifs have also crafted for Long Station Necklace and Bracelet.
Team Members: Michiru Yamawaki