Hochschule Trier, Idar-OberSTEIN Campus, Department of Gemstone & Jewellery 2015 Graduates
Kun Zhang(BA)
Andenken (Remembrance) – After studying as a goldsmith in Pforzheim, Kun Zhang came to Idar-oberstein to learn about gemstone and jewellery. She wanted to step out from her original environment to look at the Chinese culture from a distance. Hair ornament was an important part in ancient China, nowadays there are not many women using traditional hair pins. The trend of modern hair clips is overshadowing the use of the traditional pins. In her work she wants to blend the traditional jewellery with contemporary context, as a reminder of the old classic China and revive the lost customs.
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Hair ornament, Jade, Photo by Kun Zhang
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Photo by Qi Wang
Dana Seachuga(MA)
Through you (too) - The idea of giving a gift has been a part of human behavior since people came together & created a society. Apparently it was essential to use a tangible thing to express what is intangible to one another. The very first gift we are actually told of has been given according to the Bible by the very first lady to the first man -Eve & Adam. As fundamental as this action seems, the fact that it has been researched by economists, anthropologists psychologists & philosophers, referring & explaining, questioning & proofing its different fashions & qualities, emphasize its significance & complexity. As a gift, when given & received, the object announces on a certain connection between two or more people. When referring to a jewel as a gift, it may hold a very intriguing role, due to its sociological & private meanings. Moreover, in nowadays & our society a jewel, when purchased, is a gift whether to another or to oneself.
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ArmLink 9, Bracelet, aluminium, brass Iron, silver, bronze, arkansas stone. Photo by Edu Tarin
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ArmLink 11, Bracelet, brass, aluminium, arkansas stone. Photo by Edu Tarin
Typhaine Le Monnier(MA)
Untitled Series n°1 and n°2
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UNTITLED N°1, Necklace, Ergonomy study, Brass, Agate, Gold plating. Photo by Stephanie Morawetz, Model Levani Jishkariani
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UNTITLED N°2, Necklace, Ergonomy study, Brass, Agate, Rhodium plating. Photo by Stephanie Morawetz, Model Eva Burton
Elvira Golombosi(MA)
Forgotten Worlds
www.elviragolombosi.com
Photo by Evelyn Bencicova
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Obsidian, Agate, Quartz, Rutile Quartz
Ignasi Cavaller(MA)
MEMINISSE With this work I form a more reasonable connection to my family, my land and my past, relating it to my present. The fact of being far from them (my family and my roots) didn't make it easy when I started this project. I thought that maybe because I was not home, I would not be able to praise my ancestors. But then I read an interview that Eduard Punset made with Daniel Schacter (Psychologist, Hardvard University) about memory. Schacter said “Every generation reinvents the past in light of its own experience. Memory serving the needs of the present, and the past being reshaped by current knowledge, beliefs, emotions and the like.” Having the chance to see how big the possibility to is to be tricked by our own memories, I began to ask myself: How real are the stories about our ancestors, even if they were written down by someone not long after it happened? They will always be uncertain, depending of the emotional state, beliefs, and influences at the time, because it is absolutely subjective.
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A pig doesn't eat sweets, silver, 18k gold, plexiglass, plastic 60's, steal. Photo by Manuel Ocaña Mascaró
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Is like an oil puddle, silver, steel, limestone, lemon chrysoprase. Photo by Manuel Ocaña Mascaró
Edu Tarín(MA)
www.edutarin.com
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Mold C1, Granit, silver
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Mold D1 Granit, silver, Worn by Sari Räthel
Aiza Mahmood
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Ring, Iron, Marble
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Necklace, Iron, Basalt
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Ring, Iron, Slate
Christina Erlacher (BA)
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Fred fragt immer “Wer bin ich”, Necklace, donated Fur, Silver, Plastic, Hot Glue
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Gorgeous George verliert immer beim Schach
Brooch, Siver, Plastic, Quartz, Wood
Saerom Kong(MA)
When people think about rice and beans, the first thing that comes to mind is food- not adornment, not gold or silver. These grains are important for our nourishment and survival. To me, they have a sort of beauty to them.
For as far as I can remember, I have been eating rice at all-important moments of my life. You can say that I have grown up with rice. And I have shared both happy and sad memories with it. The symbolic connection of rice with health, happiness and my memories, make rice, not just edible small objects but has much more value as precious material. The symbolic, labor and nutritional value of rice is enough reason for me to use as an adornment.
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Black with Black, Hanji(traditional Korean paper), Rice, Obsidian, Oxidized Silver, Acrylic Paint, Lacquer
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Pink Daisy, Hanji(traditional Korean Paper), Oxidized Silver, Rice, Purple Heart wood, Acrylic Paint, Nail Polish
Kun Zhang(BA)
Andenken (Remembrance) – After studying as a goldsmith in Pforzheim, Kun Zhang came to Idar-oberstein to learn about gemstone and jewellery. She wanted to step out from her original environment to look at the Chinese culture from a distance. Hair ornament was an important part in ancient China, nowadays there are not many women using traditional hair pins. The trend of modern hair clips is overshadowing the use of the traditional pins. In her work she wants to blend the traditional jewellery with contemporary context, as a reminder of the old classic China and revive the lost customs.
Hair ornament, Jade, Photo by Kun Zhang
Photo by Qi WangDana Seachuga(MA)
Through you (too) - The idea of giving a gift has been a part of human behavior since people came together & created a society. Apparently it was essential to use a tangible thing to express what is intangible to one another. The very first gift we are actually told of has been given according to the Bible by the very first lady to the first man -Eve & Adam. As fundamental as this action seems, the fact that it has been researched by economists, anthropologists psychologists & philosophers, referring & explaining, questioning & proofing its different fashions & qualities, emphasize its significance & complexity. As a gift, when given & received, the object announces on a certain connection between two or more people. When referring to a jewel as a gift, it may hold a very intriguing role, due to its sociological & private meanings. Moreover, in nowadays & our society a jewel, when purchased, is a gift whether to another or to oneself.
ArmLink 9, Bracelet, aluminium, brass Iron, silver, bronze, arkansas stone. Photo by Edu Tarin
ArmLink 11, Bracelet, brass, aluminium, arkansas stone. Photo by Edu Tarin
Typhaine Le Monnier(MA)
Untitled Series n°1 and n°2
UNTITLED N°1, Necklace, Ergonomy study, Brass, Agate, Gold plating. Photo by Stephanie Morawetz, Model Levani Jishkariani
UNTITLED N°2, Necklace, Ergonomy study, Brass, Agate, Rhodium plating. Photo by Stephanie Morawetz, Model Eva Burton
Elvira Golombosi(MA)
Forgotten Worlds
www.elviragolombosi.com
Photo by Evelyn Bencicova
Obsidian, Agate, Quartz, Rutile Quartz
Ignasi Cavaller(MA)
MEMINISSE With this work I form a more reasonable connection to my family, my land and my past, relating it to my present. The fact of being far from them (my family and my roots) didn't make it easy when I started this project. I thought that maybe because I was not home, I would not be able to praise my ancestors. But then I read an interview that Eduard Punset made with Daniel Schacter (Psychologist, Hardvard University) about memory. Schacter said “Every generation reinvents the past in light of its own experience. Memory serving the needs of the present, and the past being reshaped by current knowledge, beliefs, emotions and the like.” Having the chance to see how big the possibility to is to be tricked by our own memories, I began to ask myself: How real are the stories about our ancestors, even if they were written down by someone not long after it happened? They will always be uncertain, depending of the emotional state, beliefs, and influences at the time, because it is absolutely subjective.
A pig doesn't eat sweets, silver, 18k gold, plexiglass, plastic 60's, steal. Photo by Manuel Ocaña Mascaró
Is like an oil puddle, silver, steel, limestone, lemon chrysoprase. Photo by Manuel Ocaña Mascaró
Edu Tarín(MA)
www.edutarin.com
Mold C1, Granit, silver
Mold D1 Granit, silver, Worn by Sari Räthel
Aiza Mahmood
Ring, Iron, Marble
Necklace, Iron, Basalt
Ring, Iron, Slate
Christina Erlacher (BA)
Fred fragt immer “Wer bin ich”, Necklace, donated Fur, Silver, Plastic, Hot Glue
Gorgeous George verliert immer beim Schach
Brooch, Siver, Plastic, Quartz, Wood
Saerom Kong(MA)
When people think about rice and beans, the first thing that comes to mind is food- not adornment, not gold or silver. These grains are important for our nourishment and survival. To me, they have a sort of beauty to them.
For as far as I can remember, I have been eating rice at all-important moments of my life. You can say that I have grown up with rice. And I have shared both happy and sad memories with it. The symbolic connection of rice with health, happiness and my memories, make rice, not just edible small objects but has much more value as precious material. The symbolic, labor and nutritional value of rice is enough reason for me to use as an adornment.
Black with Black, Hanji(traditional Korean paper), Rice, Obsidian, Oxidized Silver, Acrylic Paint, Lacquer
Pink Daisy, Hanji(traditional Korean Paper), Oxidized Silver, Rice, Purple Heart wood, Acrylic Paint, Nail Polish