Crocheted Mkufu by Camilla Marcondes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vito na Mapambo Competition Category.
ChumaVito· 2020
Crocheted Mkufu
Client: Camilla Marcondes Llc
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Vito Category
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About Crocheted Mkufu
Crocheted ni mkufu mkubwa wenye rangi ya dhahabu ya kale. Muundo wake umeandaliwa kwa kupata msukumo kutoka kwa lesi zilizoshonwa kwa mikono na wanawake wa Kaskazini Mashariki mwa Brazil. Mifumo yenye maua na mikatiko laini ya lesi zimekuwa vipengele vikuu katika muundo wa mradi huu. Kwa sababu ya ukubwa wake na uwepo wake unaovutia macho, Crocheted inavaliwa kama Mapambo Makuu.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Crocheted Mkufu ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Crocheted Mkufu inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Crocheted Mkufu inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Crocheted is a piece of jewelry, more precisely, a maxi-necklace. The design uses the Brazilian handcrafted lace patterns and their delicate cutouts as the main elements in the structure of the project. Crocheted necklace is made of brass and has a slightly tarnished finish.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 12 laser cut pieces made of brushed and tarnished brass joined by mini rivets and grosgrain ribbon.
Dimensions: 180 mm x 210 mm x 0.6 mm - Tags
- necklace, statement jewelry, brass jewelry, lace
- Production Technology
- Crocheted necklace was designed in vector software to be reproduced on sheet metal through laser cutting. The metal used was brass with a brushed and slightly tarnished finish. The necklace consists of 12 cut-out pieces imitating floral lace joined by mini rivets. For the lashing on the neck, a grosgrain ribbon was chosen which gives the piece a light and romantic touch.
- Design Challenge
- In Crocheted design, two major challenges were faced. The first one was to put so many cut details into small pieces, the laser cut precision and the size of the hollow spaces was something that always had to be considered. The second challenge was how to put these pieces together so that the necklace wouldn't be too rigid, not following the person's movements. The rivets were the solution found for the necklace to have this slight movement.
- Research
- Crocheted necklace was designed using as inspiration the handcrafted lace made in the northeast of Brazil. The necklace was developed for a large fashion exhibition in Sao Paulo that had Brasilidade ("Brazility") as its main theme. The lace work was chosen not only for its beauty, but for the northeastern tradition. It is a handcrafted work done exclusively by women and passed from mothers to daughters for more than 200 years.
- Inspiration
- Crocheted necklace was designed using the handcrafted lace made in northeast of Brazil as an inspiration. The lacemaking has been carried out in Brazil since the beginning of the 18th century. The lacemaking is a tradition brought from Portugal to Brazil. Initially, only Portuguese women were the ones who mastered the technique and soon afterwards the Brazilian northeastern women learned their craftwork. The lacemaking technique has been passed down from mothers to daughters, for generations, over 200 years ago.
- Project Duration
- Crocheted necklace had its first sketch in March/2014 and was produced in June of the same year.
- Operation Flow
- Crocheted is a maxi-necklace and was created to be used as a Statement Jewelry.
- Team Members
- Design: Camilla Marcondes
Laser Cut: Harpia Tec Ltda
Mounting: Camilla Marcondes
Finishing: Maria de Fatima Oliveira - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photografer Ernane Pinho
Image #2: Shutterstock License, Edition: Camilla Marcondes
Image #3: Photografer Ernane Pinho
Image #4: Camilla Marcondes
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