Introduction to stone setting!
Today I was quite nervous about stone setting as I wasn't very knowledable about stones and gems.
Cerys explained a lot to us in a short amount of time and I felt it was so important to keep record of everything through photos and notes.
We created a bezel ring with a stone and shoulders, I felt this session was very fiddly but with more practice I believe I will progress in this technique and the finished pieces will become much more satisfying. I tried my best to keep it neat but piercing something so small was very difficult to me even though I took my time.
Stone setting has triggered my imagination for my project as I've been looking into butterflies and the interesting sections of their bodied before, after and during their transitions I believe stone setting would be a brilliant decoration technique.
I'm looking forward to experimenting with the other ways of stone setting next week!
I'm really interested in Art nouveau (1890s+) and the 'Will to flight' theory and taking a modern spin on this manifesto within my work development.
I have being researching into designers such as Rene Lalique popular for his jewellery at the time.
"Art Nouveau jewellery by Rene Lalique"
This is also a wonderful piece by Lucien Gaillard, I love the symmetry and attention to detail, although these pieces seem outdated they're very interesting forms and concepts that I would like to apply to my own work.
"Moth Pendant, ca. 1900 Lucien Gaillard - Gold, enamel, citrine, and horn."
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