Waves Umukufi by Anna-Reetta Vaananen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Amasaro Competition Category.

IfezaAmasaro· 2021

Waves Umukufi

by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Client: Anna's Darling

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Amasaro Category

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The Design

About Waves Umukufi

Waves ni umukufi wakozwe muri sterling silver yavuguruwe. Imiterere y'uyu mukufi yigana urugendo rw'amazi n'imisatsi izinga. Ubuso bwacyo butagira urumuri bwakozwe hakoreshejwe uburyo bw'urushinge, kandi busa n'ubwoya bwitwa suede. Igice cy'umwimerere cyakoreshejwe mu gushongesha no gukora igishushanyo cyakozwe n'intoki, hazizingwa impapuro za wax ashyushye hakoreshejwe ibyuma bitanga imiterere. Buri gice cy'umukufi gifite umuraba munini hagati yacyo, gikikijwe n'imiraba mito, kugira ngo hakorwe urugendo rusanzwe n'igishushanyo giteganye neza. Uyu mukufi urangwa n'ibirori ariko woroshye kwambara. Iyi silver ntabwo yashyizweho ubwato, kandi imikorere ikorerwa mu Bufinilande.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Waves Umukufi ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Waves Umukufi biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Waves Umukufi ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

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