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Silversmithing like ancient carpentry
In Asia carpentry has 7000 years of history. Chinese designer Octavia Xiaozi Yang rediscovers the art of woodworking in her "Joinery in Jewels" series of jewelry.
If you’re looking for lessons from artisans of the past then carpenters would have almost magical revelations to dispense. With them construction becomes a sublime game of joinery in which you'll forget about nails and glue.
To recreate its profiles and junctures, Octavia combines craftsmanship with modern silversmith techniques, 3D print and laser cutting.
The objective of this collection created during her MA in Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion, is to exemplify the concept of Yin and Yang, in which contrasts co-exist in reciprocal balance.
Each piece of the collection can be customized thanks to a basic structure and various removable components, conceived to extend the service life of each piece, allow parts to be repaired or add them according to the latest trends, colors or clothes worn.
Photos via showtime.arts.ac.uk/OctaviaXiaoZY
If you’re looking for lessons from artisans of the past then carpenters would have almost magical revelations to dispense. With them construction becomes a sublime game of joinery in which you'll forget about nails and glue.
To recreate its profiles and junctures, Octavia combines craftsmanship with modern silversmith techniques, 3D print and laser cutting.
The objective of this collection created during her MA in Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion, is to exemplify the concept of Yin and Yang, in which contrasts co-exist in reciprocal balance.
Each piece of the collection can be customized thanks to a basic structure and various removable components, conceived to extend the service life of each piece, allow parts to be repaired or add them according to the latest trends, colors or clothes worn.
Photos via showtime.arts.ac.uk/OctaviaXiaoZY
03 April 2012
1 Comment
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Jonharwood
Why is it we feel that as artists we should take something beautiful and turn it into something awkward, out of proportion and trully ugly. The whole point of being able to create jewellery is surely so they are wearable and practical and, above all, beautiful. Why create something that has no aesthetic value?nThis is neither beautiful or desirable, which are the 2 key points of jewellery!
8 April 2012