Sarah Ring by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

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DESIGN DETAILS
DESIGN NAME:
Sarah

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Ring

INSPIRATION:
Sarah design project started from the love towards gardens beauties sarah bernhard peonies that are multilayered lush and fragile. Peony got its name from the worlds first superstar Sarah Bernhard. This actress and courtesan has given her face to a nature inspired Art Nouveau period by artist Alphonse Muchas paintbrush. This one particular peony cultivar has also been named after her perhaps because of their look alike in looks and in essence. Sarah ring embodies them both woman and the flower.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Sarah ring is made from gold with lost wax casting and goldsmith plate techniques. The ring is massive and fragile at the same time. Sarah jewelry has been inspired by peony and the very first superstar Sarah Bernhard. This design is unique combination of good usability and art jewelry at the same time. From each angle it is different and gives an impression of hand made artefact and unique piece of art.

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
Challenge was to make original and interesting design. Sarah form giving started with molding wax sheets and adding melted wax on a sphere tool. Wax models were lost wax casted in to gold and then best forms for the flower part were chosen. Casted gold layers were grinded polishes and soldered together with one gold wire. Parts were elevated from each other with slugs to lift the flower layers and make it lively and light. The design is made so there would be as little solders as possible.

PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
Project started in July 2020 and finished in June 2021, and was exhibited in June 2021 in Sonkajarvi Finland.

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
Sarah ring is made with lost wax casting and goldsmith plate techniques from recycled 585 yellow gold. Original flower pieces were made by melting wax and forming the flower pieces drop by drop on top of an iron sphere. The ring part is made from gold plate by hand. After casting the wax made flower pieces it was all joined together with supporting and visual adding gold wire with only three solders.

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
Material 585 yellow gold Size of the flower 21 mm x 14 mm Width of the ring 4 mm Size of the ring varies. Weight of the ring 19 g in ring size 17.

TAGS:
ring, goldring, flowerjewelry, peony, sarahbernhard, lostwaxcasting

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
For the Sarah project background was to gather visual material about the peony flower construction and appearance. The flower character was as important as the actress Sarah Bernhard who had given her name to this one particular peony. To accomplish this final ring form there were movies to watch, Muchas posters to see and peony blossoms to tear down. The biggest insight was to create more than nature had given in to a usable and pretentious ring.

CHALLENGE:
In this Sarah design process were used scketching and model making techniques before moving in to experimental form giving. The biggest challenge was to create something new that does not only imitate nature and flower but expresses the desired character of nature, human being and a time era. These all were to adapt in to wearable and beautiful jewelry.

ADDED DATE:
2022-01-21 11:23:29

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IMAGE CREDITS:
Image #1: Photographer Tuomo Jalkanen, Alias Creative, 2021
Image #2: Photographer Elina Manninen, Model Johanna Nordblad, 2021
Image #3: Photographer Elina Manninen, Model Johanna Nordblad, 2021
Image #4: Photographer Tuomo Jalkanen, Alias Creative, 2021
Image #5: Photographer Tuomo Jalkanen, Alias Creative, 2021
Video Credits: Valtteri Kantanen, 2021

PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS:
All right belong to Anna-Reetta Väänänen, Anna's Darling Ky, Sonkajärvi, Finland

Visit the following page to learn more: http://www.annasdarling.com


CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS
NAME:
Anna's Darling

PROFILE:
Anna's Darling is a Finnish based jewelry brand. Brand's mission is to transfer emotions through jewelry. Anna's Darling make lives a bit more meaningful and make more than jewelry. Jewelry with soul. The home of the brand is at Sonkajärvi, Finland. Anna's Darling use recycled non-plated silver in their jewelry. Anna's Darling has the honor to hold Key Flag and Design from Finland labels from the Association of Finnish Labor.



NOMINATION DETAILS

Sarah Ring by Anna-Reetta Vaananen is a Nominee in Jewelry Design Category.

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AWARD DETAILS

Sarah Ring by Anna-Reetta Vaananen is Winner in Jewelry Design Category, 2021 - 2022.



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COMMENTS
Giulia Esposito Comment #15062 on December 27, 2022, 11:21 pm
I am so inspired by the incredible design of "Sarah" the "Ring" by Anna-Reetta Vaananen! It is a stunning piece that is both eye-catching and timeless. The choice of materials and craftsmanship are evident in this beautiful piece of jewelry. It is a perfect balance of form and function and is truly a work of art. This award-winning design is a testament to the artistry and skill of the designer and I am in awe of their creativity. Congratulations Anna-Reetta Vaananen on your well-deserved A' Design Award!
Elisabeth Clark Comment #94522 on January 4, 2023, 10:16 pm
I'm absolutely in awe of Anna-Reetta Vaananen's work, Sarah. It is such a beautiful and unique combination of art, usability and design. It's amazing to see the level of research and detail that has gone into this piece, from watching movies to seeing Alphonse Mucha's posters, to tearing apart peony blossoms, all in order to create something truly remarkable. It's clear that with this project, Anna-Reetta Vaananen has gone above and beyond to create something special and worthy of the A' Design Award. It's such an inspiring piece and I'm so impressed with what they have achieved. Congratulations on your success, Anna-Reetta Vaananen!

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