Realization @ the right time !!!

Hey, good that we had this subject. Otherwise who has time to really sit, think and RESEARCH about a topic.
My subject: Design education makes us multi faceted. I firmly believe in it today. I now realize my worth. I am happy that I wrote the paper and all thanks to Rashmi mam who was after us to get to the right sources for our research and the compilation. Without her it might have been just a replication of the data provided in the internet but she made sure that it does not happen in our case.

untamed innocence

REBORN 1st september

Writing for an Audience, ...with Humility

More Writing Resources
http://www.capturedeliverexcel.com/humility.html

http://www.theage.com.au/news/books/writing-with-passion-and-humility/2007/05/24/1179601574771.html

http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/audience.html

Some Useful Refrences

Here are some useful links to material which relates directly to some of your topics, it is valuable reading for all, to develop your ideas, reflect on ideas of others or to just be provoked - take a look and do explore these resources they have many further links embedded in them.

on education
http://www.amazon.com/Design-Catalyst-Learning-Meredith-Davis/dp/0871202840
http://www.core77.com/design.edu/09.04_zerillo.asp
http://www.answers.com/topic/instructional-design-learning-through-design
http://www.idesignthinking.com/main.html

on trends
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/garden/07trend.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
http://www.core77.com/blog/featured_items/beyond_the_schlock_of_the_new_eight_strategies_for_design_and_foresight_by_kevin_mccullagh_10912.asp

on branding
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/About-Design/Business-Essentials/The-power-of-branding-a-practical-guide/
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/10/brandyou.html?page=0%2C1
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2005/06/small_is_the_ne.html

on celebrity
http://www.helium.com/knowledge/52966-how-celebrities-influence-fashion-accessories-trends
http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/consumers-are-tiring-of-the-%E2%80%9Ccult-of-celebrity%E2%80%9D/

specialist- generalist debate
http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2008/03/11/is-it-better-to-be-a-creative-generalist-or-a-specialist

new materials
http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/poorjewelry_1.html

marketing to women
http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/07/31/marketing-jewelry-to-women/
http://marketingtowomenonline.typepad.com/blog/2006/07/di_modolo_and_t.html

Useful resources for essay writing

Explore these sites for helpful tips and guidelines for writing your papers

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/
http://www.bartleby.com/141/

EXPONENTIAL ADORNMENT

The piece that was displayed in IIJS 08 had exponents as its source.






The pattern that I observed in the exponents is their sudden increase. The resultant of the exponent keeps increasing when the exponent is increased keeping the base same throughout. But this increase is very abrupt.

There is no common pattern in their growth but still there is some relationship between the numbers, which is its base.

Taking this as my concept, I worked out with this techno-mechanical piece which could be worn either horizontally or vertically, giving the piece an entire new look.
These pictures below explain the wearibility of the piece:

Colloquium Topics - discussed on Sat.6th Sept.2008

More Colloquium Topics - As finalised on Tuesday 16th Sept. 2008
....... and more topics finalised on Friday 19th & Tuesday 23rd Sept. 2008

Nitika – Merchandising as a career option

Ruchira – Establishing a brand for a jewelry designer

Arti – Struggles in the life of a jewelry designer

Ishita – Can jewelry be sustainable? how?

Saukata – Incorporating knowledge relating gemstones and astrology in the curriculum

Vidhu - Trends and how far do you take them

Saumya – Ethical Fashion

Vershali – Emergence of alternative materials for jewelry of the future

Anu - Hi-fashion.....Mainstream fashion........Street fashion (to be finalised) Fashion - for the common man / from the common man

Kavita – Strengths and weaknesses of a multifaceted designer from Nift

Vivek - Focusing on jewelry for the Indian male

Mauli – Ethical standards in the jewelry industry, and awareness for consumers

Disha – Branded jewelry

Anika – Designer's contribution in the handmade jewelry sector

Tenzin - Are Hi-fashion malls desirable?

Richa – Jewelry - mere adornment or a language of emotions

Apurva – The need for design education in schools

Himani – Jewelry Retail - In transition from family business to professional management

Samiksha – Impact of globalization on the Indian jewelry industry

Ashvanty- Designers are just following the marketing departments

Priya - Celebrities influencing Trends

Maneet - Certification for Gemstones

Sudeept - Are jewelry designers equipped for life style product design?

Priyanka - Recycling of gold jewelry in the Indian context

Suchira – Significance of photography for jewelry design

Sanghamitra – Jewelry – necessity or luxury

Nidhi – Building awareness about conflict diamonds in the Indian context

Robin - Promotion and advertising of jewelry

Swaneet - Acceptance of cultured pearls

Kratika - Preservation of old jewelry and designs

Priyanka Kansal - Automobiles, Electronics and Jewelry - competing for clients budgets OR the transition from Indian mythological jewelery to contemporary jewelery

this is a useful site on the writing process : http://karn.ohiolink.edu/~sg-ysu/process.html you may also like to take a look at this page on introductions to a paper : http://iws.ohiolink.edu/~sg-ysu/intropar.html

The neckpiece

Theme: ‘Sophisticated’

Process: I chose sophistication in nature from which I picked up Spider web as the inspiration for form generation. Then I developed initial forms and converted it into the final jewellery. The piece is made in Silver, studded with white diamonds. Mother of Pearl in the centre.

Pair of earrings

Theme: ‘Sophisticated’

The piece to be made in Silver, studded with white diamonds. Mother of Pearl in the centre.

IIJS 2008

Each and everything around us is made up of small elements, similar or dissimilar, which combine together to form one complete form. In the same way if a form is broken down, it givezs different entities which may or may not be linked to each other. So there is a constant change going on around us due to this combining and separation of elements.

This integration and disintegration is a continuous process like we find in nuclear fission and fusion process. This phenomenon forms the basic theme of my jewelry piece. The piece is made in silver.

IIJS Jewelry Piece

Theme

The theme that neckpiece revolves around is “the beauty of a butterfly”. I interpreted its beauty not in terms of what nature has given to it but what it gives back to nature. Butterfly is responsible for pollination and is the reason that the earth is beautiful.

Material

• The metal used is silver.
• The flower is carved out of onyx.
• He stones are white round brilliant cubic zirconium.

Production Place

This piece has been produced at PC Jewelers, the place where I completed my internship in August.

THE BUTTERFLY......

WIREWORK done in RPT!!

As we know that while working in RPT, there are various constraints, specialy about the thickness of the piece. But I took a try and made my wire work piece in RPT, and i must say the result came was pretty nice.

my design project

design theme: FLIRTING

In a layman language, flirting is a form of human interaction between two people, expressing a sexual or romantic interest. It can consist of conversation, body language, or brief phyisical . It is often used as a mean of expressing interest.


But it is just not limited to romance..or just human beings. Flirting is all around nature, in animals, in plants, in geomettry, in every aspect. At times it is considered as fun/entertainment or at times it is a basic need. so, evryone has a different way with a different purpose to flirt..

Connectivity.........

Starting up with a direction given by Internet and Water, Connectivity and Continuous flow of channel were my derived analysis terms.I took the literal form of earth - The Sphere; and showed the global view of the water connection and internet connection being constant with strong linkage. The basic colors derived are the green and the blue of the earth. As the civilization exists and progressed in the primitive times where there was water so does in the today’s world, the people have progressed with the internet. The Net has connected everyone around the world. Opportunity and advancements happens with the connection with the world.  

“I am present everywhere where life and growth is; I nourish an individual and connect the world through a small window ;through my connectivity and organized chain I make life easy and prosperous”

Design + craft = bright future

How do I relate design and craft???
“Design is passion practiced with great discipline. Craft is discipline practiced with great passion.” And for sure combination of both will lead to a bright future in both the fields.
Design is in everything we make. It's a mix of craft, science, storytelling, aesthetic beauty and philosophy.
Crafts make us feel rooted to our country. It also connect us with our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity and today we mostly use it as a luxury item.
Craft silently talks about our history, tradition and culture. Being a designer it’s our duty to preserve them and not let them become extinct due to various factors such as lack of resources, lack of awareness, low demand, high price, design faults in case of functionality etc.

In today’s scenario the making of handcrafted products has become very tedious and time taking in relation to products that are mass produced. And this has become one of the major reasons why the younger generations of the craftspersons are opting for better jobs to earn fast money.

Craft provides opportunities for individual expression while design offers functionality and economies of scale.
The crafts persons are very skilled and they pay a lot of attention to very minute details. They also seek for perfection and precision in their respective crafts.
But where they are lacking behind is exposure to the outer world of new techniques and technologies, ideas and concepts, different materials etc. which can help them work better and faster. And I think this is where designers would help them get a better exposure to the outer world.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures. Therefore design will help a craft to look into a new improvised dimension or vision.

There is a natural partnership between the two fields. And in future this partnership would definitely help in the growth of creativity, innovation, popularity, awareness etc. It would also help in exploring other materials, adoption of new methods and techniques as design would help in showing the practical world to the craftsperson.
Good design in future would definitely keep the user happy, the craftspersons earn a good name and last but not least the aesthetic part not getting offended.

Design will definitely help to bridge the gap between the crafts and identification of its importance. Design will also help in the process of socialisation of a particular craft.
Design combined with craft will give rise to new innovative products that would attract interests of many and resulting to rise in its popularity and demand that will lead to a bright future.

My contibution to Indian traditional art – Patta Chitra

India is rich in culture and heritage. And I love being a part of all its tradition. Long back before joining NIFT, I learnt the traditional painting of Orissa for 3 months. And since then I developed a keen interest for this art. The painting known as Patta Chitra or the Palm Leaf Painting became my favorite pass time. The above painting is one of my contributions to this great form of art. It took me 7 days to complete the painting.
Patta Chitra or the Palm Leaf Painting is an ancient art form that depicts tales and stories of Indian mythology, epics, gods and goddesses. This art form was an offshoot of written communication on palm leaves. In the ancient times when paper was not into existence messages and letters were etched out on palm leaves and dispatched. Slowly the text began to be embellished with illustrations. These illustrations became an art Form itself.
Process of palm leaf painting or etching involves a few intricate steps:
· Rows of same sized palm leaves are first arranged together and sewn.
· These neatly sewn palm leaves are then folded in such a manner so as to make a pile.
· These paintings are first etched out, which means that the designs and images are neatly etched on the surface of the palm leaf using a sharp pen like object.
· Ink (mixture of charcoal of burnt coconut shells, turmeric and oil) is then poured along the lines. The lines get defined after this application.
· Vegetable dyes are also added to give these paintings some color, but these paintings are mostly, dichromatic (black and white).
· The panels of the paintings are unfolded like a fan to reveal a beautiful Patta Chitra. And kept and stored in folded form.
Very few people know about this art and I feel lucky to be a part of this rich traditional art. And also fear about its existence in coming years. It’s high time for us to save our rich culture and I think being a designer we can help preserving these kinds of crafts. And last but not least I would like to thank my teacher Mr. Bichi who taught me this art patiently as it has really helped me grow as a designer.

Starting up with a direction given by Internet and Water, Connectivity and Continuous flow of channel were my derived analysis terms. I took the literal form of earth - The Sphere; and showed the global view of the water connection and internet connection being constant with strong linkage. The basic colors derived are the green and the blue of the earth. As the civilization exists and progressed in the primitive times where there was water so does in the today’s world, the people have progressed with the internet. The Net has connected everyone around the world. Opportunity and advancements happens with the connection with the world.

“I am present everywhere where life and growth is; I nourish an individual and connect the world through a small window ;through my connectivity and organized chain I make life easy and prosperous”

SPIRITUAL HYPOCRISY - My Design concept for IIJS

Spiritual hypocrisy is faking commitment to God in order to gain power or money or people's adulation. It can also be stated as spiritual play acting for selfish gain. A spiritual hypocrite may be one who pretends to be religious, smart, honest, loyal, noteworthy, sympathetic, kind, etc. without actually being so.
The theme spiritual hypocrisy gave rise to my design concept – “unworldly word for thee” which meant non materialistic commitment to almighty or god.
The sentence includes pun the way it is stated. Not every person is true to his religious norms but there are few who religiously follow the spiritual path just to be socially popular for their selfish interest.
The materialistic world and yet you get to see people helping others…..is this fake??? Or is it real???
In the world of hypocrites, fake is what one gets in the name of spirituality…

The Jewellery –
The form of the jewellery piece depicts spiritual hypocrisy. The three smooth flowing lines depict 3 phases of life i.e. arth, dharma and kama. While the extended curved lines depict mokshya or salvation and the dark colored stones depict hypocrisy.
It is a neckpiece cum brooch that holds the fabric from one side as shown above in the illustrations.
Technique used – handcrafted jewellery
Metal - copper
Finish - white rhodium plating
Stones - rhodolite

Design Studio

CHLOROPHYLL
The colours Play Act in nature
Color is a microconsciousness. Like our senses of taste and smell, color helps us to understand the world around us. It helps us survive as a species, and appreciate works of art. For my design collection I took the natural colourant that is chlorophyll as my inspiration. The design depicts the play of chlorophyll and cartenoid in the chloroplast of a leaf. As the chlorophyll in leaves decays in the autumn, the green colour fades and is replaced by the oranges and reds of carotenoids.
The jewellery has a graphical appeal as it is designed for men. The range include a handcuff, a tiepin, cufflinks and a keychain.
Cufflinks
Tie pin
Hand cuff
Prototypes

IIJS 2008

This piece has been made on the lines of a modern day 'halsi', the theme being "moment of reflection. In a moment of reflection, the situation or experience at hand is judged against recalled ones as well as one’s intuitions ; intuitions playing a very important role.

Fire : A necessary evil

Looking at the fierce as well the holy aspect of fire.

I exist in many forms, I am FIRE.
I am always associated with danger,
The HOLY aspect of me,
Is given a new name altogether.

Colloquium Paper topics

Hi frens....
The probable topics on which I would like to write are:

- NIFT, it makes us multifaceted.
At NIFT, we are given inputs regarding jewellery designing as well as various arenas around designing. At the end of the course we are fit for various other industries such as graphics, photography, marketing and many more.

- Can designing as a specialization compete with specialization like medical or engineering?
Even today, in the time when fashion is in the air, parents think before admitting a child in the trade of fashion. So is fashion a reliable field.

- Strengths and weaknesses of a jewellery designer from NIFT.
If we are good then why isn’t there a demand for us in the industry? Lets evaluate ourselves with the demands of the industry.

OXYMORON

After a long reasearch on the WORLD ECONOMY, I observed that anything that happens in the world economy, be it Globalization or be it Global Warming, someone loses and someone gains. And the person who loses is already on the track of failure and the one who gains is already ahead. This creates Imbalance and Inequality in the world. Both, Loss and Gain existing together is termed as Oxymoron by me.
This piece tries to depict the loss and gain, both aspects of global warming. Global warming is a loss for humans as it creates an unfavorable climate for human beings to survive whereas it is a gain for plants and trees at an initial stage as it increases the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere which is needed by them for making their food.

This neckpiece was designed by me in 6th semester under the module 'design studio'. The theme was 'organicity'.

Defining organic forms is a bit difficult but we can give them a meaning by relating it to some other forms or by themselves only.

In this piece I have done the same by repeating a single form which resulted in a neckpiece.

During my summer break I got an opportunity to design a brochure for a NGO called Sehyog International. I would love to share the design of the brochure with you. It has been printed and this is how it looks. Each page is the size of a visiting card and is tied together in a chain. I hope you like it. By the way thanks to Rashida Mam for teaching us PCDT. It really is helping us isn't it.