Category: stone set ring
I have designed a kinetic ring comprised of two pieces of tapered sheet metal that resemble will o’ the wisps. One piece will be a wrap ring that will extend upwards to mimic a wisp, while the other will taper at both ends and be soldered to the base of the ring shank and […]
I began working with basic simplified shapes that I thought best resembled the will o’ the wisps and then refined the shape to a single continuous line which I thought best captured the shape and essence of the wisps. I wanted to make the ring feel more like a piece of sculptural jewellery than a […]
Sketching Myths I began doing some rough sketches of my inspiration for the project, the will o’ the wisps. They are described as small green or blue dancing flames so drawing their indefinable shape gave me the idea for a very organic, flowing ring design. I did a chart of some colours […]
I’ve chosen to design a ring based on the Scottish folklore, in particular, ‘Will O’ the Wisps’. Their mysterious flame like appearance interests me and I’d love to try and convey their shape as a ring. I was told Scottish folktales growing up by my granny and the story of the ‘Wisps’ always stuck in […]
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