Edelweiss
Molina
This course examines and explores the creative aspects of the jewellery design process using the educational principles of inductive and deductive methods.
THREE-YEAR COURSE – Part I
Visual communication and the language of design.
Project Drawing and the Dynamics of Jewellery Design.
Metric Representation Scales.
From sketch to project proposal.
Fundamentals and anatomies of representation systems: face, hands, feet.
Stylistic characteristics and types of representation.
Applicability of a creative project.
Classic, traditional and on-trend jewellery.
Industry terminology.
Materials technologies and their various applications.
Representation techniques: chiaroscuro and background shading, watercolour and pastels.
Hypothesis, Idea, Review.
The prototype.
Technical Execution Sheets – project stages:
VISION – BRIEF – CONCEPT.
TWO-YEAR COURSE – Part II
In-depth exploration of the design typologies identified in the three-year course curriculum.
Classic, traditional and on-trend jewellery.
Industry terminology.
Materials technologies and their various applications.
Representation techniques: chiaroscuro and background shading, watercolour and pastels.
Hypothesis, Idea, Verification.
Technical Execution Sheets: VISION – BRIEF – CONCEPT.
MICROSCULPTURE WORKSHOP:
Students will present a final project for a piece of jewellery, depicting it in its entirety.
Recommended reading
1) A. Cappellieri: IL GIOIELLO OGGI, ARTE, MODA, DESIGN, published by Mondadori, Electa/2010
2) Gioielli in Italia DONNE E ORI, STORIA, ARTE, PASSIONI, Ed. Marsilio/2003
3) BULGARI: TRA ETERNITA’ E STORIA 1884–2009, 25 anni di gioielli italiani, Skira Skira
4) BIJOUX, Federico Motti Editore, Collectors Tools Series / 2010
5) GIOIELLI IN ITALIA, TRADIZIONE E NOVITÀ DEL GIOIELLO ITALIANO DAL XVI AL XX SECOLO, Marsilio, 1999 Marsilio/1999
6) GIOIELLI: BREVE STORIA DALL’ANTICHITÀ A OGGI, Philippe Clare, published by Rizzoli/2003 Prof. Edelweiss Molina, Architect