Tastbare Ontspanning (Tangible Relaxation)
Tastbare Ontspanning is a project in which I looked for an answer to the question: How can I create peace through jewelry design?
My starting point for this project was satisfying slime, and something to hold on to, for example, loved ones.
So in my hypothesis I stated that my shapes should also look like slime. In the end this was not the case because it produced a futuristic form.
Eventually I found the answer I searched in natural forms; the appearance of natural cut stones and water.
The aspects associated with creating tranquility through a piece of jewelry are a careful balance between: size, weight, color, texture and shape.
To create an extra dimension in this project I also researched aspects of ‘touch’ such as:
Reflexology: gave me reason to place jewelry on the hands
Massage: addition of relief on the inside of hand jewelry.
Certain gemstones with a medicinal effect:
Amber> Stomach | Blue gold stone> Brain | Hawks eye> Eyes
Rose quartz> Entire Body
From left to right: Rose Quartz, Amber, Blue tide.
Big brains
Small brain
Big brains
Eyes
The whole body
Lookalike stone group
Blue group
Soft spots inside
Texture inside the models and stones From left to right: Rose Quartz, Amber, blue tide.
Thumb models
Pink group
The whole body
Smal brains
The whole body
Big brains sketch
Right: neck. Left: hart and sinus
Eyes and ears sketch
Liver, intestines/bladder and lungs
The whole body sketch
Sketching different shapes
Sketching different shapes
Sketching different shapes
Structure sketching
Structure sketching