Folding Ourselves Choker by Valeria Buffa |
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| DESIGN NAME: Folding Ourselves PRIMARY FUNCTION: Choker INSPIRATION: In my early searches within the field of jewelry and its practice, I incorporated the age-old technique of Origami, merging both in my explorations with materials and guided by experiences of inquiry and expression through art. I am interested in playing with contradictions, the balance of tension points, textures, the light/heavy dynamic... as a way of constructing, thinking, questioning. The " Folding Ourselves" collection arose from the need to contemplate how to fold, to fold back in order to walk and simultaneously backtrack paths that allow us to explore without ceasing to be who we are, but transformed. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: It's amusing how, from the same figure, we can obtain different pieces depending on how we fold it. In origami, the art of folding paper with a certain sensitivity and proportion, simple geometric shapes are used, and folds are made on them; the more folds we create, the more solid the figure becomes. In metal, something similar happens but in reverse. As we fold it, it hardens, and if we don't apply heat in time, we approach the breaking point. That's why, for each fold, heat needs to be applie OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: It's a lightweight choker designed to embellish and define the modern and distinguished woman. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in 2018, and I continued developing other pieces until 2019 |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: This piece is crafted in 925 Sterling Silver using the metal folding technique along with other traditional jewelry methods such as piercing and soldering. The geometric shape is pierced onto a 925 Sterling Silver sheet, folds are marked, and heat is applied to the piece before folding. I played with contrasts, incorporating a polished, shiny texture in contrast to a textured, opaque surface. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Seems like you're describing a necklace with two folded rectangular pieces connected by a ring. The rectangles are 1cm wide by 7cm long, folded into four equal parts, and textured/opaque. At each end of the rectangles, there is a perforation with a ring through which a fine silver chain is attached. TAGS: Foldoming, origami in metal, origami, geometry, unique designs RESEARCH ABSTRACT: I took various geometric shapes on paper, folded them, and then translated those figures into metal. CHALLENGE: The most challenging part was folding the metal without it breaking. Additionally, maintaining some polished surfaces in contrast to textured and folded areas posed a difficulty. ADDED DATE: 2024-02-28 13:26:01 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Valeria Buffa IMAGE CREDITS: Valeria Buffa, 2023. |
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Folding Ourselves Choker by Valeria Buffa is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Category, 2023 - 2024.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Valeria Buffa. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Valeria Buffa. |
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