Smiley Spiked Mokgaba o Fetohang wa Letsogo ka Maria Kotsoni

Moralo oa Smiley Spiked Mokgaba o Fetohang wa Letsogo ka Maria Kotsoni ke mohlodi oa khau e hlomphehang haholo ya 2025 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Tlhodisano oa Moralo wa Mekgabiso.

SileveraMekgabiso· 2025

Smiley Spiked Mokgaba o Fetohang wa Letsogo

ka Maria Kotsoni

Moreki: Maria Kotsoni

Mohlodi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Mekgabiso

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Moralo

Mabapi le Smiley Spiked Mokgaba o Fetohang wa Letsogo

Smiley Spiked, mokgaba o fetohang wa letsogo ke sejewelery sa banna le basadi se etseditsweng ho aparwa letsatsi le letsatsi. Ka ho kopanya sebopeho le ho phalla, moralo wa sona o nka kgopolo ho diphike - dikarolo tsa bongoboraro tsa tshireletso dibopuweng tse butswang tsa bophelo - ha se ntse se lumellana le dibopego tsa tlhaho tsa mmele wa motho. Tlhamo ya diphike e kopantsweng, e bopehileng U, e kgabisa ka morago wa letsogo, e bonahala ka tlase ho sleeve maemong a phomotseng; ha tube e fetohang ka morago, e bopehileng oval, e fana ka sebopeho, e netefatsa ho apara habonolo, mme e matlafatsa boiketlo ka ho lekana hantle le tshireletso. Sebete sena se ka aparwa se le seng, se behelwa kaholimo, kapa se kopantswe le tshupanako.

Kamohelo

Mabapi le Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Smiley Spiked Mokgaba o Fetohang wa Letsogo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Smiley Spiked Mokgaba o Fetohang wa Letsogo e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Smiley Spiked Mokgaba o Fetohang wa Letsogo ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Ka Mora Moralo

Sete ya Boraditaba

Litlhaku, ditho tsa sehlopha le lintlha tsa botekgeniki tse fanoeng ke moetsi wa moralo.

Boleng bo Ikhethang: The Smiley Spiked Flexible Cuff Bracelet is a casual, everyday statement piece for men and women. Blending structure with fluidity, the design draws from architectural lines and organic spikes, ancestral elements of protection. The articulated, U shaped spike formation adorns the back of the wrist usually exposed under a sleeve even in a relaxed position while the oval-shaped, flexible double tube back ensures easy wearing, comfort, and a secure fit. It can be worn alone, stacked or paired with a watch.
Boholo le Phuthelo: The bracelet is made in 18K gold, hallmarked by the Cyprus assay office, a member of the international assay offices association. It weights 16.5 grams and measures 62 mm x 50 mm x 22 mm.
Lithegi: Smiley, bracelet , flexible cuff, flexible bangle, articulated bracelet, gold bracelet, spiked, unisex, statement, Maria Kotsoni
Theknoloji ya Tlhahiso: The bracelet is hand crafted in 18K gold and assembled using a combination of traditional techniques like tube forming, casting, soldering and 3D digital design and printing. The articulated U shaped spiked part with box and tongue closure was digitally designed using Rino then 3D printed and cast. After being assembled, it was soldered to the flexible tube made with traditional equipment, then hand formed and adjusted to an oval shape.The last spike, box, was soldered on one end of the tube while the rest, articulated part with tongue, on the other.
Phephetso ya Moralo: The hardest part in the realisation of this project was like I mentioned above the coordination of the articulated U shaped spiked part with closure in the front and the flexible, depth wise, yet rigid, width wise, tube at the back. I also had to make a few adjustments to the joining of the spiked part to optimize movement so that it’s U shaped formation would be maintained even in an inverted positioning of the arm.
Dipatlisiso: The design theme and point of reference is the Spike, an ancestral element on sensitive life forms: plant, marine, insect or animal that I explored through research by putting on paper and developed by sketching and hand-sculpting wax model prototypes. Careful attention was given to soften the spike to a degree where it is visually recognized as such yet being muted as per its aggressive nature. A series of test models had to be made in order to coordinate the articulation of the spiked part with the flexible rigidity of the tube.
Kgothaletso: The idea about this design was to create a versatile, bold yet easy to wear bracelet for everyday use. I drew inspiration from organic shapes; spikes in particular, which I perceive as ancestral elements in nature, serving as guardians and preserving the delicate essence of life. Sensitive life forms manage to survive because of the spike’s protecting properties.
The structure is a combination of articulated movement in the front U shaped spike formation and the memory in resuming position property of the flexible double tube at the back which easily bends to allow the arm through yet maintains and supports its original oval shape.
Nako ya Projeke: The project started in September 2024 in Cyprus and finished in November 2024 in Nicosia. It is part of my Spiked collection which I have been developing since 2017.
Tsamaiso ya Mosebetsi: The bracelet is oval shaped to better maintain its position around the wrist and consists of two parts each of which has different properties: The articulated U shaped spike formation in the front with a secure box and tongue closure and the flexible double tube back which easily bends to allow the arm through and automatically springs back in place. It is designed to adorn the back of the wrist, worn lower than any other wrist bracelet and interacts nicely with a large watch or other bracelets. It is visible below the sleeve in a relaxed position.
Litlotla tsa Setshwantsho: Image # 1: Photographer Nicos Louca, Smiley Spiked bracelet
Image # 2: Photographer Harris Kyprianou, Model: Kateryna Kremer, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn with assorted pieces from Spiked collection
Image # 3: Photographer Harris Kyprianou, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn on a man
Image # 4: Photographer Maria Kotsoni, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn with a watch and assorted bracelets
Image # 5: Photographer Maria Kotsoni, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn with watch and assorted bracelets