Concept Redux

The wearer becomes the vial in the second portion of my project. Focusing on protection and looking towards chainmail for inspiration, I plan on creating a piece that adorns both the neck and the back.

chainmail

Fanny Schiavoni

j3 project 2: armor

with the second translation of the project, the wearer becomes the precious object contained:

crowd sourcing project one

plastic injection molding

from wikipedia:

Injection molding (British English: moulding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermosettingplastic materials. Material is fed into a heated barrel, mixed, and forced into a mold cavity where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the mold cavity.^[1] After a product is designed, usually by an industrial designer or an engineer, molds are made by a moldmaker (or toolmaker) from metal, usually either steel or aluminum, and precision-machined to form the features of the desired part. Injection molding is widely used for manufacturing a variety of parts, from the smallest component to entire body panels of cars.

arthur hash

the moss-kick is going strong

Protection

do differently?

Looking back now, I would have asked more questions in the beginning. The process of defining and refining my piece was nothing short of exhausting (if not educational, at least). I am proud of the form i created, though if given the opportunity would better provide a surface on which to place the hinge - three knuckles totaling 1 cm in length is entirely too small for a piece with such a heavy exterior. The gold flake is something I will definitely change in time for final critique - my original plan focused on live moss contained within the vials. I feel this approach will just as easily convey the preciousness of the material within the vial, though with a much more understated grace.

Process Shots

(they wound up looking a lot like suzi's..)

(ignore the social design notes)

finally! after revising (in metal) numerous times

project one - artist's statement

Focusing on the concept of containers, I was immediately drawn to both the aesthetic quality and emotional weight that my mother's medication vials contain. With my piece I hope to illustrate the idea of protection through the use of hollow forming, hydraulic press and hinging techniques. What originally started as a brooch with a loosely developed concept was eventually narrowed down to a reliquary of sorts, centered around the concept of protection. It is my intent to highlight the preciousness of the medication contained within the piece (through use of gold flake - and moss by final crit) while maintaining a simple, strong yet worn exterior.

in defense of self defense

This past year, I've thought a lot about self defense jewelry. In my current design for J3, I'm using moss inside my locket. I thought this was an interesting marriage of the two concepts.