Jointed Jewels - 3D Printed Jewellery to be present at Ventura Berlin

25 - 29 October '11

Berlin

Alissia Melka-Teichroew was invited by Organisation in Design to present the "Jointed Story" during Ventura Berlin, which is a part of the new Tradeshow: Qubique. She will be presenting new pieces as well as a clearer view of the manufacturing process.

Jointed Jewels represents a union of new and old, organic and industrial, functional and decorative. At the heart of the project is the intention to transform complex and separate elements into a new kind of whole.It started as an exploration of ball joints, commonly found in cars and hip replacements.

Teichroew had the idea of creating a ball joint -normally assembled with separate parts- as one single piece. Through the use of selective laser sintering she was able to literally make a ball inside a ball. Hence, the industrial connecter was transformed into an object of beauty and wonder.A clean and striking jewelry collection was created around this innovative concept. Each piece has been made with the same technique: it seems like an intricately assembled object but is in fact one single piece that was made in one go.

The Jointed Story from Alissia MT on Vimeo.