Waves Kunka Watu by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Waves Kunka Watu by Anna-Reetta Vaananen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Walka Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiWalka· 2021

Waves Kunka Watu

by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Client: Anna's Darling

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Walka Category

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The Design

About Waves Kunka Watu

Waves nisqaqa huk kunka watumi, mosoqmanta ruwasqa qullqi sterlingmanta kaqmi. Kay kunka watupa formanqa yaku kuyuyta hinaspa qhupa chukchakunatam yachachikun. Q'illu kaq patanqa huk aguja q'illu ruwaywan kamachikun, gamuza hinam rikch'akun. Ñawpaq p'anaymanta hinaspa molde ruwaymanta ñawpaq p'anaqa makiwanmi formachikurqa, q'uñi cera raphikunata formayta quq fierrukunawan k'umuchispa. Sapa kunka watu ruwaqmi chawpinpi hatun waves nisqata charin, aswan huch'uy waveskunawan muyuriykachasqa, kikin kuyuyta hinaspa kuska diseñota ruwananpaq. Kay kunka watuqa raymipaqmi ichaqa ch'usaqllam churakunanpaq. Qullqiqa manam qatasqachu, hinaspa ruwayqa Finlandia suyupim ruwakun.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Waves Kunka Watu A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Waves Kunka Watu ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Waves Kunka Watu achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design project has started from the idea of womanhood diversity and a need to create something that is precious. Waves necklace form expresses water and hair. The necklaces matt surface is suede like but made from silver. The original piece for casting and mold making has been hand made by bending warm wax sheet with form giving irons. The flowing form was accomplished by controlled artisan skills. Casted silver parts have been finished by hand and joined together. The necklace is made from recycled silver in Finland.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length of the necklace 475 mm (can be customized in every 20 mm)
Width of the necklace 23 mm
Thickness of the necklace 4 mm
Size of one piece 25 x 23 mm
Weight of 475 mm long necklace 85 g
Tags: waves, matt, hair, suede, silver, jewelry, women, festive, water
Production Technology: Lost wax casting
Needle matt technique
Recycled sterling silver
Design Challenge: The hardest part of the design process was to make something as balanced and at the same time ambitiously beautiful for women to wear. Fitting is always important and I has to come naturally.
Research: Waves project started with my admiration to women of all kinds. I see women as unique individuals who deserve more encouragement for themselves. It should be easy to love yourself everyday no matter what. First models were made from reindeer suede. Then the experimental design process moved onwards to wax sheets. I formed wax with heat and different shaped jewelry making irons and hand tools. The final product has the light feeling and the looks of suede even though it is made from silver. Waves necklace has grown in to a jewelry set with bracelet, two different sized pendants and earrings.
Inspiration: Waves necklace is based on Botticellis painting The birth od Venus. Waves is a praise to womanhood in all of its forms. The jewelry design reflects waves of water and hair and the curves of a woman.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2017 and the first necklace was finished in September 2018 in Sonkajarvi, Finland.
Operation Flow: Necklace is massive and very festive but still very light for its looks. Waves finishes the red carpet look for everyone who wears it. The Waves necklaces length can be adjusted to fit different sized women. Each piece adds the length approximately 2 cm.
Patents: Copyright Belongs to Anna's Darling Ky, Anna-Reetta Vaananen 2021
Image Credits: Image #1: Tuomo Jalkanen, photographer, Alias Creative, 2020
Image #2: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #3: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #4: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #5: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020