Final piece/Evaluation

 

The book I chose at the beginning of the project was "The Hobbit". It's very obvious while reading the book that greediness is present, and can be seen in many characters at some point of the story. So, I wanted to stick with that idea for my final piece, and the first thing that came in my mind related to greed was coins. Also, the lore of "The Hobbit" and Middle Earth in general is full of important and valuable jewelry, so I thought to make coins and put them altogether in a necklace.  

The chain is made of two strings of golden wire mingled together. I chose to do that, to make the chain stronger and beacuse I thought it would look better than just one string of wire. In the back of the chain I made a hook and a slip knot, again with wire, so someone can actually wear and remove the necklace.

I made the coins as I described in another post ( http://myhobbitproject.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/coins-samples.html ), but in the end I put them in the intaglio printing pressing machine, so the wire I used for the patterns got into the cardboard. I preferred that result, since it made the patterns look better, and the texture was more interesting. 

                                                                                   

The exhibiton

The place where the exhibition will be held is full of strong strings, on the walls and blue boards they have, to hold many artworks.
I put my final piece on a mannequin, and I would like to be presented that way on the exhibition as well. Maybe on a table or something similar. If that's not possible, I think another good idea is for my final piece to be hanged from on of the strings.

The necklace I made is a bit fragile, so it should be carried carefully in the exhibition, and placed somewhere high enough for kids to not have access on it.  

Craft paper and wire

Properties:
- You can cut it like a normal paper
- You can draw on it
- You can paint on it
- It comes out in many different colours
- Its texture is like tin foil, but not as thin, and it can't be ripped as easy
 

     

Properties: 
 - It's hard to cut it with normal scissors, but still achievable
- It comes out in many different colours 
- It's easy to bend it 
- Difficult to make detailed small patterns with it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                             

Sample

I made this sample by putting a coin I've made, in the intaglio printing pressing machine. Underneath the coin I placed some golden craft paper, so the patterns of the coin came out on the paper.

I like how the pattern seems like it's carved on the paper, Also, it has kept all the details from the original coin. 

Coins samples

  My first attempt of making a coin for my necklace. I cut a circle out of cardboard and glued on it wire and threads. I used the wire to create the cross and the thread for the small circles. When I made sure the materials wouldn't come off, I covered the coin with gold craft paper.
I like the ending result, as the coin looks also old, like it's been through many hands. The only thing I would change is that instead of threads for the circles I would use wire again, because threads are not that solid, and the texture is not as good as with the wire.


The back of the coin in the small picture. I cut a circle of the gold craft paper and glued it on the back.

I tried to make another coin using paper as an alternative material for the details, but it didn't work very good. The paper is not solid enough, so the texture of the coin is not bold enough, and you can't understand what the details are exactly.

Coin necklaces

     What I like in this necklace, is that the coins are the same, so the end result is not overwhelming. The coins also look homemade, with no details on them, which I find beautiful. Plain and nice looking.    

This one is different and simpler. I like the contrast of the different colours the coins have, and also their texture. Again, there are no details on the coins, and still, I think it's  great how they look, since it can be overwhelming if every coin has different imagery on it. 

Final idea

For my final piece I wanted to stick to the idea of greed. So, I was thinking of valuable things, and the idea of creating a jewelry came in mind.

A greedy woman that wants more and more. A necklace made of coins, coins from all over the world, because greed is an international phenomenon. 

Also, except from the necklace, if I have enough time and like the end result, I could make it a set, and create a pair of earrings too.