DESIGN NAME: Architecture
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Pendant (necklace)
INSPIRATION: The building is inspired by the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the dome is inspired by the Saint Basil’s Cathedral. The colors of the beads were presented the colorful and stunning of building outside the St. Basil’s Cathedral.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: It is a see through container necklace that allows hanging thing inside. The piece incorporates with various famous architectures design. The specialty of this necklace can wear in 3 different ways. It can be worn with the whole piece or taken out the bottom part. Underneath the dome there is a hook, which allows to attach the beaded tassel.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: This art object is a handmade piece.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in April 2014 in Los Angeles. It takes 20 hours working time to complete.
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: This design model is a hand sketch, which made out of sterling silver, beads, a commercial necklace and silver plated spring ring. The metal techniques are casting, overlay soldering, box closure, and beading.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The pendent weights approximately 29 gram. Width 0.5 inch x Height 3.5 inches
TAGS: architure, pendant, necklace, sterling silver, beads, jewelry, fabricating, casting
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The main research was about the design, form, and structure of ancient western architectures.
CHALLENGE: This pendant was a project in the class. The original idea of the project is students need to fabricate a simple box with any design. Making just a simple container is not what I want, so I change the design as a wearable jewelry piece. This piece have two identities which can wear as a pendant or keep as a display. The challenge of the pendant is creating multi-wear pieces which allows owner to wear in different styles due to the different outfits.
ADDED DATE: 2015-02-27 06:06:20
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IMAGE CREDITS: Kim Hung Chea, 2014.
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