Happiness
Brooch and Pendant for Hu's Cloisonné Jewellery
Happiness is a piece of jewelry that can be worn as a brooch or as a pendant. The design shows a magpie beside bamboo, two motifs linked in Oriental culture with good fortune and noble character. The magpie is made with the traditional cloisonne technique, which gives the bird rich colors and textures. The bamboo is made of gold and silver and is set with diamonds and emeralds. Each step is completed by hand, including wire work, glazing, repeated firing at high temperature and grinding. The intent is to bring a traditional craft into modern jewelry.
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Happiness Brooch and Pendant Translations
Happiness in your language: we provide project translations across multiple languages: ការងារបុគ្គលិកលក្ខណៈ (Primary Function): ខ្ជាប់អាវ, គ្រឿងព្យួរ KM, Funzione Primaria: Spilla, Pendente CO, Խրոխտ, Կախազարդ HY, Bwòch, Pandantif HT, Chikuto cha Chovala, Chodzikongoletsera Chotengeka NY, ব্ৰ'চ, পেণ্ডেণ্ট AS, Broš, privjesak BS, Broszka, Wisiorek PL, प्राथमिक कार्य: ब्रोच, पेंडंट MR, ବ୍ରୁଚ୍, ପେଣ୍ଡାଣ୍ଟ OR, Bros, Loket MS, Broš, Privezak SR, मुख्य कार्य: ब्रोच, पेन्डेन्ट NE, ብሮሽ፣ ፔንዳንት AM, Broșă, Pandantiv RO, Bros, Liontin SU, Bràiste, Crochag GD, Broche, Colgante GL, Broche, Hanger NL, Вазифаи асосӣ: Брошка, Ҷевон TG, برونج، پیندنت PS, 胸针、吊坠 ZH, Broche, Colgante ES, بروش، قلادة معلّقة AR, Broche, pendentif FR, Broche, Pendente PT, ブローチ、ペンダント JA, 브로치, 펜던트 KO, Spilla, pendente IT, Brooch, Pendant EN, ब्रोच, पेंडेंट HI, ব্রোচ, পেনডেন্ট BN, Брошь, подвеска RU, بروچ، پینڈنٹ UR, Bros, Bandul ID, Brosche, Anhänger DE, Broş, Kolye Ucu TR, Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ihe Ịgbaji Uwe, Ihe Ịkwụgide IG, סיכה, תליון HE, Brosch, Anhänger LB, Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Biroosh, Laalays SO, Брош, Приврзок MK, Брошка, Медальон BG, Isiqhoma, Isifanekiso ZU, Broĉo, Pendantivo EO, பிரோச், பெண்டன்ட் TA, ప్రాథమిక విధి: బ్రూచ్, పెండెంట్ TE, Брошка, Кулон UK, Brbroş, Qolyeka asma bəzək AZ, Igikoresho cy'ibanze: Ikimenyetso cyambikwa mu igara, Umutako uzengurutswa mu ijosi RW, Aðalhlutverk: Nisti, Hengiskraut IS, Funzjoni Primarja: Brownjina, Pendaljo MT, ብሮሽ፣ ኮሎት TI, Brosje, Anheng NB, Broche, Penjoll CA, سنجاق سینه، آویز FA, Kev Tsim Khoom: Txiv Nyoog Ntoo, Yeeb Ncuab Ntoo HMN, ဘရိုချ်၊ ပန်ဒင့် MY, Asasliq Function: Broş, Kolye UG, Brooch, Pendant CEB, Брошка, Кулон BE, Гоёл чимэглэл, зүүлт MN, بروچ، پينڊنٽ SD, ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯ: ಬ್ರೂಚ್, ಪೆಂಡೆಂಟ್ KN, Брошь, Кулон (Зәркәнч) TT, Bularreko orratza, Zintzilikarioa EU, Fibula, Bulla LA, 胸針、吊墜 ZY, Bróiste, Siogairlín GA, Broš, Privjesak HR, Pine, Fa'apipi'i SM, เข็มกลัด, จี้ TH, Kito, Pendenti SW, Kōhatu Whakapaipai, Kōhatu Iri MI, Rintakoru, Riipus FI, Broška, obesek SL, Брошь, Кулон KY, Fonksiyona Bنgeh: Bروش، ئاویزە KU, ბროში, გულსაბნევი KA, සුරූපී, පිලිකට්ටුව SI, वक्षाभरणम्, लम्बनाभरणम् SA, בראש, מעדאליאָן YI, Καρφίτσα, Κολιέ EL, Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Bírọ́ọ̀ṣì, Pẹ́ndáǹtì YO, Funksioni Kryesor: Bizhu Gjoksi, Varëse SQ, Aikin Farko: Alfanu, Abin Rataye HA, ਬਰੂਚ, ਪੈਂਡੈਂਟ PA, Swyddogaeth Sylfaenol: Broetsh, Tlws Crog CY, Kuia Poepoe, Lei Kāʻei HAW, Brocha, Penjant OC, Mosebetsi oa Sehlooho: Brooch, Pendant ST, Broş, Kolýe TK, Primární funkce: Brož, Přívěsek CS, སྐད་ཆའི་ལས་འགན་གཙོ་བོ། སྐྱེས་རྟགས་ཨང་རྐྱང་ (Brooch), མགུལ་རྒྱན། BO, Chiruva, Chishongo Chinoturikwa SN, Broche, Vedhæng DA, Broche, Hanger AF, ബ്രൂച്ച്, പെൻഡന്റ് ML, Brooch, Pendant TL, Brosje, Anheng NO, Brosch, Hänge SV, Bross, Medál HU, Rinnaehe, Ripats ET, Isikhonkco, Umxhaka XH, Broshka, Kulon UZ, Prendedor, T'ipana QU, Brošňa, Prívesok SK, Chức Năng Chính: Trâm cài áo, Mặt dây chuyền VI, બ્રોચ, પેન્ડન્ટ GU, Vy'a, Jeguaka GN, ເຄື່ອງປະດັບປັກເອິກ, ຈີ້ຫ້ອຍຄໍ LO, Bros, Liontin JV, Broche, Hanger FY, Broche, Pendantina MG, Sagė, Pakabukas LT, Brošas, Kulons LV, Брошь, Кулон KK.
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Unique Properties
The artist integrates the traditional cloisonne craft into the jewelry design, making the design more modern while retaining the traditional Oriental characteristics, and striving to make efforts for the inheritance and development of the traditional cloisonne craft.
Tags
Cloisonne jewellery, happiness, Chinoiserie jewellery, Enamel Jewelry, Cloisonne Brooch , Pendant
Production Technology
The magpie cloisonne process used by this work is very complicated, need after cutting, carving, tinsel, silver inlay, coated with glaze, high temperature, grinding, etc more than ten working procedure, to do work in 800 - degree firing 20-30 times, can obtain the beautiful color, and these should be done purely manual. Due to the uncertainty of handwork, the success rate of a perfect cloisonne is not high, which is all the more precious in today's speed seeking industrial age.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge of this design is to break through the tradition and combine the cloisonne craftsmanship originally applied to the utensils with gold and gemstones to make the design a unique piece of jewelry.
Project Duration
The project will be designed and produced in Beijing in 2021, and it will take 2 months in total.
Operation Flow
This piece can be used as a brooch and necklace in different occasions
Research
Because the craftsmanship of Cloisonne uses copper as the inner bottom tire, in order to make the blue and green more vivid, it can experiment with silver tires. So the artist tried to adjust during the production process and successfully got more beautiful colors.
Inspiration
As a bird that symbolizes auspiciousness, it is said that seeing a magpie means something good will happen. Bamboo is a very important plant in oriental culture, symbolizing noble and great character. The overall design is very oriental. The artist used cloisonne to create the magpie, showing the rich colors and textures that make the bird look more vivid. The bamboo behind it is gold and silver colour, inlaid with diamonds and emeralds, making the whole design more gorgeous.
Project Overview
Happiness Brooch and Pendant has been a Bronze winner in the Jewelry Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Image Credits
For design images and photos please credit Xiaojie Hu.
Bronze Recognition
Xiaojie Hu was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Happiness Brooch and Pendant.
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Introducing "Happiness" by Xiaojie Hu: A Unique Cloisonne Jewelry Design
Xiaojie Hu's "Happiness" Brooch and Pendant: A Modern Interpretation of Traditional Oriental Craftsmanship
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