In the field of contemporary jewellery the brooch is the most common  and also much discussed form of jewellery. One of the special challenges of making a good brooch is to  find an adequate solution for the pin which connects the piece securely to the body but goes beyond being a mere functional and invisible something on the backside and becomes an essential part of the brooch in terms of content and aesthetics.

Daniela Malev is convinced that mechanism and attachment of a brooch hold a tremendous potential for the design of a brooch in its entirety and need to be developed with equal importance.  

This workshop will initiate and encourage a conscious approach to the design of the brooch back and its mechanisms. The participants are introduced to a variety of brooch back mechanisms and learn how to realize them technically. They will be guided through exercises on different needle techniques and ways of thinking about what a needle can be and how it can be solved. But moreover the participant will learn and understand, that the brooch back mechanism should be thought of and integrated during the whole creative process of a brooch.  

So, please don’t bring finished pieces which are just missing the pin. Bring different materials and fragments or tryouts which you would like to turn into a brooch and which could become a prototype for pieces you will do after the workshop.

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