CONCEPTUALIZING THE DESIGN
July 18, 2012
We’re dedicating this post to explaining the idea behind design. We wanted this collection of jewelry to celebrate the beauty of the stratified texture of 3D printed objects, which is inherent to its additive manufacturing process. Each layer, barely perceivable, is built up through a process of slow accretion.
We explored this idea of accretion by observing the more subtle of natural forces – like wisps of clouds that stealthily gather to create a storm, or tiny grains of minerals eroded by the ocean that form the beach. We let the imagery lead us toward the three designs that make up our Hot Pop Factory collection. Each piece speaks to the quiet power of slow accretion, which is reflected not only in the way it is made but also in the power of the maker movement.
