18.06.2010 - 01:45

 

I just realised that I am a fan of Kafei ....

 

 

... oh well - I knew it already for a while ... but right now I ralised O_o ......

10.06.2010!!!! - actually yesterday already, but now we're all done.

 

I! HAVE! PASSED! THE! MATURA!

I'm done! I'm done with my finals!!!! *phew*

 

Marks for the written exams:
German: 1
Material science: 2
Project week: 2*

Marks for the oral exams:
English: 1
Design lore: 2
Art history: 3 :(

(marks system in Austria: 1 = best, 5 = worst)

 

All in all this makes

1,83333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

- which is a "GOOD SUCCESS"!!!!!

 

Project week:

We had to make a peace of jewellery for a portrait of the 20th century which we had to choose out of 6(all paintings). The task was to create it in a way that combines the style the portrait is painted in and the modern aspects of design. It also had to represent the personality of the shown person (if known) and fit into the painting, as non of the persons wears jewellery.

There was one week time: monday 10th May 3pm to saturday 15th May 6pm, every day from 8am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm, thursday was free, no other time than this was allowed to be used for it - ;) - plus a folder had to be handed in. We even had to write down when and how long we went to the toilett! Anyway - back to the art.

It is for "Young Lady With Gloves" from Tamara de Lempicka, ( http://www.tamara-de-lempicka.org/Young-Lady-with-Gloves,-1930.html ) one of the mothers of Art Deco. Unfortunately it is not known, who this young girl is.
The piece is to be worn only like this and will also fit on her. As Art Deco was a time where geometric forms met floral ornaments and a time of glamour, I wanted to combine these aspects. The part on the left shoulder represents the playful drapery in a minimalized way and runs out into a simple collar, that ends in a simple bezel setting with red coral cabochon, standing for the very red lips, which build a magnificent contrast to the green dress.

 

For the photo: as you see when you clicked the first link, I wanted to make the setting remind of the original work of Tamara.

 

 

Material: 925 Sterlingsilver, red coral cabochon.

 

 

Here are the photos of my work:

 

 

Thank you so much! :D

 

 

 

So beautiful is the flower!

 

 

 

 

But opening

 

 

 

 

 

is a hard job for her.

 

 

 

 

04.06.2010

 

The TV-Box is programmed on standby and can't really cope with the fact that we cut her from energy all the time.

 

The internet is not always as fast as it should be. so

 

And there are also more and more of connection on internet and phone - oh well - at the moment it may be a local problem, but still. |:(