\u201eEach of the proposed themes has its guiding idea, each has been realised with a predominance of a specific technology and with the use of specific techniques. All of them have references to stylistic trends which we have been observing this year, mainly in Europe: during Milan Design Week, London Design Festival, at the Maison & Objet trade fair in Paris, and Formnext in Frankfurt,\u201d explained Professor S\u0142awomir Fija\u0142kowski, the author of the publication. <\/p>\n
Extracted topics are: The above trends have been presented through numerous examples of new designs observed at the attended exhibition events, as well as jewellery created by students from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gda\u0144sk, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a. <\/p>\n \u201eStarting the work in 2010 on systematising knowledge about contemporary creative industries with the clear intention of interpreting them in amber jewellery design, we did not expect that this undertaking would develop over time into an artistic and promotional project on a national scale. Today, the Trend Book has an integrating significance for many circles interested in the innovative use of Baltic amber and raising the quality standards of contemporary designer jewellery,\u201d wrote Prof. Fija\u0142kowski in the introduction. <\/p>\n Over these 9 years, the \u201eTrend Book\u201d has significantly influenced the change in traditional habits and established opinions, forcing a contemplation of the future of jewellery, and therefore the future of its manufacturers and designers. \u201eThe macro-trends presented in the \u2018Trend Book\u2019 and the jewellery designs based on them become an inspiration for many creators to develop their own design paths. Thanks to such foundational material, designers develop colour trends and work on form, always trying to go a step further, effectively eliminating what is irrelevant\u201d - summarised Marcin Tymi\u0144ski, President of the Goldsmiths' Association.<\/p>\n Trend Book 2019+<\/strong> Recommended: <\/strong><\/p>\n Trend Book 2017+<\/a><\/p>\n Trend Book 2016+<\/a><\/p>\n Trend Book 2015+<\/a><\/p>\n Trend Book 2014+<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2013 bottom-up<\/a> referring to the obvious, though usually neglected by today's jewellers, conclusion that jewellery also has a left side and its equally important reverse, which requires attention;
\u2013 vintage tools<\/a> symbolising a nostalgia for the functional reliability of old tools;
\u2013 Urban jungle<\/a> as a reference to both the pulse of modern metropolises and the reverse process: nature's return to urbanised areas;
\u2013 translucency<\/a>opening considerations on the effect of light \u2013 its dispersion, illumination, radiance, transparency, the physical properties of materials, and optical illusions and deceptions;
\u2013 Teddy bear<\/a>, fully realised using digital techniques, for which the comic strip bear and its iconic images became the basis: the historical Teddy Bear, Disney and literary depictions of Winnie the Pooh, Haribo gummy bears, and even graphic logos that form the basis of effective branding strategies in the jewellery industry.<\/p>\n
Author: S\u0142awomir Fija\u0142kowski
Publisher: National Amber Chamber of Commerce
Partners: Academy of Fine Arts in Gda\u0144sk, Department of Promotion and Social Communication of the Municipal Office in Gda\u0144sk, MTG SA <\/p>\n