Patterns and colours

Patterns and colours

variate of patterns and colours

circular patterns

A pattern is an arrangement of lines or shapes or a design in which the same shape is repeated at regular intervals over a surface.The fabric can be identified by the feel, taste, smell and sound. It is produced in various colours including the original indigo, red and brown and with variety of shapes including diamonds, squares, stripes, floral and circular geometric patterns. These are examples of all the patterns and colours you get from Isishwshwe but i have a special interest of patterns that i am focusing on. I'm looking at all the circular patterns,the ones that are created by different patterns to make one circular one or circular patterns on their own.

Social Identity

According to Metcalf adornment has always been used to either distinguish or merge the wearer with social grouping. The power of jewellery is to enhance self-image and also to put a title for yourself. Jewellery beautifies, within the value system of the local culture, and sometimes renders the wearer socially or sexually desirable.

Figure 1- Nkabinde, M. (2018). Punched Disks Earrings.

Jewellery can build or break your image and what I mean by that is it can build a certain image to people around you which may lead to negative and positive connotation. The jewellery that you wear can state the kind of group you belong whether it is cultural or socially. My jewellery is mainly designed for females but it doesn't necessarily accommodate everyone taste or favourite. Simplicity and minimalism are my design principals I tend to focus on patterns with its meanings, patterns creating images and a hint of colour in my jewellery. On the picture below it is a pair of earrings inspired by isishweshwe, where I've taken patterns from isishweshwe to metal by using punching and drilling techniques. I think it relates to this Metcalf functions of jewellery because of the history behind my inspiration that only certain people know about and understands. Isishweshwe is a traditional fabric used for clothing and I've used that fabric to manufacture my jewellery taking patterns from it. People who are familiar with this fabric can easily identify that you belong to their cultural or traditional group hence i feel like my jewellery does belong to this function.

Experiment for Jewellex earrings design

Playing with my torch and getting beautiful colour transformation in figure 1 the metal is still hot then in figure 2 it has cools down leaving that glossy look at the top. 

Figure 1- Nkabinde, M., (2018). Silver disks with melted beads.

Figure 2- Nkabinde, M., (2018). Silver disks with melted beads.