The Ray Pine Fa'aoga Autu: Pine Ofuese by Wonhee Kim

The Ray Pine Fa'aoga Autu: Pine Ofuese by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Mea Teuteuga Competition Category.

UʻameaMea Teuteuga· 2023

The Ray Pine Fa'aoga Autu: Pine Ofuese

by Wonhee Kim

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Mea Teuteuga Category

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The Design

About The Ray Pine Fa'aoga Autu: Pine Ofuese

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Ray o se pine ofuese na maua le manatu mai se ave o le la e aliali mai i totonu o ao i se aso ao. O le lanu autu o le pine ofuese e uliuli, ona o le mea lea e faaaogaina ai le uamea ua ufiufi i le rhodium uliuli ma se taimane uliuli. O maa taua'a susulu ua tu'ufa'atasia ma le faavae uliuli e faamalamalama ai le vaega atoa. O penina e maua ai se pupula agamalu, a'o taimane e faaopoopo ai le femila'i i tafatafa o le uamea uliuli. O le pine ofuese na atina'eina o se fa'ata'ita'iga fa'akomepiuta e tolu-vaega (three-dimensional). E fua le Ray i le 50 i le 30 i le 17 milimita.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai The Ray Pine Fa'aoga Autu: Pine Ofuese, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina The Ray Pine Fa'aoga Autu: Pine Ofuese e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai The Ray Pine Fa'aoga Autu: Pine Ofuese ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The base color of the brooch is dark since it's using black rhodium plated metal and a black diamond, but mixing with a bright gemstones brightens up the entire piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch: 50 x 30 x 17(mm)
Tags: Creative, Jewelry, CAD, Ray, Pearl, Diamonds
Production Technology: The brooch was created in 3D model. The body for the baguette diamonds and the
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of this piece was transforming the dark image into bright object, still containing the dark element.
Research: My research began first by observing the cloudy day and capture the moment of the ray that comes out from the cloud. After I understood the shape and movement of the light, I then researched how to incorporate and design a piece that is fine, and balanced. I researched everything using online resources.
Inspiration: The inspiration of the brooch comes from the ray of sunlight appearing through the clouds on a cloudy day. The luster of the pearls gives and extra soft glow and the sparkle of the diamonds stands out like a ray of sunlight next to dark metal and black diamonds.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in June 2022 in Milan, Italy
Image Credits: Image #1: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #2: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #3: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #4: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #5: Wonhee Kim, 2022