Cyan Bird
Brooch and Pendant for Hu's Cloisonné Jewellery
Cloisonne is an intangible cultural heritage. It has been introduced into China since the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. Due to its exquisite production, complex technology, few production and high price, it has always been only used by court nobles. Birds made of cloisonne are colorful, beautiful and lively; The hollow window made of 18K gold has complex structure but light weight, with oriental characteristics. The inlaid diamonds glitter in the sun, making the whole work look very beautiful.
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Cyan Bird Brooch and Pendant Press Releases
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Unique Properties
The artist integrates the traditional cloisonne craft into the jewelry design, making the design more modern while retaining the traditional Oriental characteristics, and striving to make efforts for the inheritance and development of the traditional cloisonne craft.
Tags
Cloisonne jewellery, Cyan bird, Chinoiserie jewellery, Enamel Jewelry, Cloisonne Brooch , Pendant
Production Technology
The Cyan bird cloisonne process used by this work is very complicated, need after cutting, carving, tinsel, silver inlay, coated with glaze, high temperature, grinding, etc more than ten working procedure, to do work in 800 - degree firing 20-30 times, can obtain the beautiful color, and these should be done purely manual. Due to the uncertainty of handwork, the success rate of a perfect cloisonne is not high, which is all the more precious in today's speed seeking industrial age.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge of this design is to break through the tradition and combine the cloisonné craftsmanship originally applied to the utensils with gold and gemstones to make the design a unique piece of jewelry.
Project Duration
The project will be designed and produced in Beijing in 2021, and it will take 3 months in total.
Operation Flow
This piece can be used as a brooch and necklace in different occasions
Research
Because the craftsmanship of Cloisonne uses copper as the inner bottom tire, in order to make the blue and green more vivid, it can experiment with silver tires. So the artist tried to adjust during the production process and successfully got more beautiful colors.
Inspiration
In ancient Chinese mythology, Cyan bird symbolize happiness. The whole design depicts a Cyan bird standing on the window lattice singing for its owner. The birds made of cloisonne are rich in color, gorgeous, beautiful and lively; the hollow window made of 18k gold is complex and light, with oriental characteristics. The inlaid diamonds shine in the sun, making the whole work look gorgeous and exquisite. When light reflects the shadow through the hollowed-out pane, light and shadow overlap, as if two birds were talking to each other, and the beautiful story slowly unfolded.
Project Overview
Cyan Bird Brooch and Pendant has been a Iron winner in the Jewelry Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Image Credits
For design images and photos please credit Xiaojie Hu.
Iron Recognition
Xiaojie Hu was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Cyan Bird Brooch and Pendant.
Xiaojie Hu Press Releases
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Cyan Bird: A Unique Cloisonne Jewelry Design by Xiaojie Hu
Introducing the Exquisite Cyan Bird Brooch and Pendant
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