Design - Peter Chang - Bracelet 2004

Question 1

Influences

Answer 1

• The natural world, marine life

Geometric shapes could be inspired by turtle shell
Striped designs on inside could be inspired by zebra fish etc

• Humble materials
• Surrealism
• Chinese heritage

Question 2

Style

Answer 2

• Intricate details such as dandelion clock, fussy, small, creating unearthly and alien style

Question 3

Function

Answer 3

• Circular hole, smooth and flushed, no irritation, however could slip off the wrist
• Fixed size so not practical for people with bigger/smaller wrists
• Impractical for everyday use
• Small details might be liable to break

Question 4

Materials/techniques

Answer 4

• Don’t list techniques, focus on one and where it can be seen
• Some shapes have wire coming off them, creating interesting forms
• Layers of materials such as resin keeping glitter in place
• Coloured plastic has been cut into small pieces and collage round the outside of the bracelet creating a mosaic effect
• Pinheads cut from pin and attached to create 3D effect
• Plastic had been smoothed and polished to create a sheen on the surface of the bracelet

Question 5

Visual Impact

Answer 5

• Different eccentric features such as…make in interesting
• interesting shape of the inside of the bracelet, the circles coming together to form sharper points, is very different from normal jewellery and is very unusual but powerful
• Small patterns and shapes create visual impact as they invite us to look closer
• Blue base contrasts with yellow pinheads, creates contrasting colour palette, makes them stand out even more