Advanced Course - Contemporary Fashion Jewelry Design
PROGRAM
MODULE 1 – CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF JEWELRY (30 hours)
● Disassembly and analysis of existing jewelry
● Separation of function, form, and symbolic value
● Experimental work with common and reclaimed materials
● Production of objects not intended for wearability
● Discussion and critical evaluation of results
Production of experimental objects useful for deconstructing the traditional language of
jewelry.
MODULE 2 – THE BODY AS A DESIGN SPACE (30 hours)
● Analysis of body areas and movement dynamics
● Study of weight, balance, and proportion
● Design of experimental wearable elements
● Interaction testing between jewelry and body
● Functional and expressive evaluation
Prototypes designed in direct relation to the body.
MODULE 3 – DESIGN OF MODULAR SYSTEMS (35 hours)
● Design of modular elements
● Study of connections and transformation possibilities
● Application of magnetism as a design principle
● Development of composable structures
● Usability and adaptability testing
Systems of modular and transformable jewelry.
MODULE 4 – DEFINITION OF THE CREATIVE DIRECTION (25 hours)
● Analysis of the produced material
● Critical selection of relevant projects
● Elimination of superfluous elements
● Definition of a design theme
● Formalization of the creative direction
Design and conceptual guidelines for the collection.
MODULE 5 – BUILDING THE STYLISTIC LANGUAGE (30 hours)
● Strengthening formal and material choices
● Aesthetic coherence among the pieces
● In-depth exploration of details
● Development of coherent prototypes
● Continuous project review
Coordinated series of jewelry with a defined identity.
MODULE 6 – CREATION OF THE CAPSULE COLLECTION (30 hours)
● Definition of the number and type of pieces
● Creation of the final prototypes
● Assembly and finishing
● Quality control
● Wearability verification
Capsule collection of contemporary fashion jewelry.
MODULE 7 – PRESENTATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PROJECT
(20 hours)
● Jewelry setup
● Photographic documentation
● Production of short video content
● Preparation of the personal portfolio
● Final presentation of the work
Professional portfolio and presentation materials.
● Analysis of the produced material
● Critical selection of relevant projects
● Elimination of superfluous elements
● Definition of a design theme
● Formalization of the creative direction
Design and conceptual guidelines for the collection.
MODULE 5 – BUILDING THE STYLISTIC LANGUAGE (30 hours)
● Strengthening formal and material choices
● Aesthetic coherence among the pieces
● In-depth exploration of details
● Development of coherent prototypes
● Continuous project review
Coordinated series of jewelry with a defined identity.
MODULE 6 – CREATION OF THE CAPSULE COLLECTION (30 hours)
● Definition of the number and type of pieces
● Creation of the final prototypes
● Assembly and finishing
● Quality control
● Wearability verification
Capsule collection of contemporary fashion jewelry.
MODULE 7 – PRESENTATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PROJECT
(20 hours)
● Jewelry setup
● Photographic documentation
● Production of short video content
● Preparation of the personal portfolio
● Final presentation of the work
Professional portfolio and presentation materials.
Duration 200 total hours
Instructor: Claudia De Rosa
At the end of the Contemporary Fashion Jewelry Design course, the student will be able
to:
● Design contemporary fashion jewelry with a conscious and independent approach
● Use different materials in a design-oriented and not decorative way
● Develop modular systems and transformable jewelry
● Build a coherent capsule collection
● Operate in a workshop independently
● Apply a replicable design method
● Present their work professionally
to:
● Design contemporary fashion jewelry with a conscious and independent approach
● Use different materials in a design-oriented and not decorative way
● Develop modular systems and transformable jewelry
● Build a coherent capsule collection
● Operate in a workshop independently
● Apply a replicable design method
● Present their work professionally
Interview with Claudia De Rosa