3D communication linking ideas together 7th January

Linking Ideas Together 7th January

With it only being day two of the four week project, I'm still in the early stage of the design process. Yesterday I only had a blurred outline of an idea. Today has been about research and brain storming. I still can't get the feeling of having to rush and finish, like I have no time at all. This is probably because my brain is still in the two week mindset and I'm not sure if that's a good idea or not? I think it is being able to finish and manage my time under pressure is always a helpful tool. With most of today spent finding different artists that have done statement pieces of jewellery, and trying to resolve my concept, it has gone quickly. I did mange to have a plan of what I wanted to do for my final piece, or a firmer one then yesterday.

I wanted to research statement pieces of jewellery as a part of the wearer's way of communicating their personality to the outside world. It's a statement about themselves, or a part of themselves they want others to see. This can be taken in different ways as any bold statement can be. People like it or don't and then they judge the person on that.

We can analyse this further. Maybe the jewellery is acting as a frame for something? It could be to draw a person in, have a talking point, or to catch everyone's eye in the room. This person would be very confident, or crave attention. This could also be seen as showing off. If they were showing off, then what is it that they want to say with a large piece of jewellery? The obvious is wealth. A one off bespoke piece would not come cheap and the fact that it would be so large would make the statement, "I can afford to spend a lot of money on one piece of jewellery." If it was expensive it could indicate importance or power. In the past, rulers would be given some of the most expensive gems and jewellery as gift if they visited different countries.

Many different things can be communicated by just wearing a single piece of jewellery. I would be creating a individual aspect of my own personality by following the processes a designer would if they were creating something for a client.