metal | hybrid | object

Incertitudes: folds

By: Marinos Koutsomichalis
Incertitudes are a series of handmade jewels/articles that explore extempore metalsmithing. Embracing process-driven design, Incertitudes broadly pivot on an intuitive and spontaneous crafting informed on one hand by the physical characteristics of metals and, on the other, by accident, unconditional experimentation, slapdash making, and even lack of skill. It explores plasticity, ductility, elasticity, abrasivity, hardness, resilience, tensile strength, chemical/heat reactivity, and stiffness in metals while it celebrates an improvised and playful approach to metalsmithing. In doing so, rudimentary aspects of working with metal (annealing, melting, cutting, forging, folding, oxidising, etc) are creatively interrogated in depth.
metal | hybrid | object

Incertitudes: folds

Incertitudes are a series of handmade jewels/articles that explore extempore metalsmithing. Embracing process-driven design, Incertitudes broadly pivot on an intuitive and spontaneous crafting informed on one hand by the physical characteristics of metals and, on the other, by accident, unconditional experimentation, slapdash making, and even lack of skill. It explores plasticity, ductility, elasticity, abrasivity, hardness, resilience, tensile strength, chemical/heat reactivity, and stiffness in metals while it celebrates an improvised and playful approach to metalsmithing. In doing so, rudimentary aspects of working with metal (annealing, melting, cutting, forging, folding, oxidising, etc) are creatively interrogated in depth.

By: Marinos Koutsomichalis

Materials:
Gold 14K, sterling silver, 四分一, copper, brass, aluminium

Dimensions:
Variable

Produced by: 
Marinos Koutsomichalis

Produced at:
Y’ha-nthlei Studio, Heraklion GR

Produced in:
2024

Folding (and unfolding) metal has profound consequences in form, structure, and texture and results in a wealth of forms that expose the physical characteristics of the metals at play. Many different kinds of (un)folding are encountered in metalsmithing practice, most notably informed by the principles of foldforming as laid out by Lewton-Brain but also as a result of hammering, reticulation, embossing, repousse, chasing, twisting, pulling, and other techniques. Some Incertitudes seek a rather pronounced interrogation of (un)folding in all sorts of different contexts.

#32: Brass; folded, hand forged & textured, oxidised, high-polish finish; 73x59x32mm / 52.1g

#25: Brass; folded, hand forged, hammered, oxidised, high-polish finish; 82x70x65mm / 57.5g

#23: 四分一; sand casted, hammered; 40x21x6mm / 27.3g

 

#22: Gold 14K & sterling silver; line fold, hand forged, polish finish; 6.5x8x12mm / 0.3g

#26: Aluminium; folded, hand forged & textured; 145x108x22mm / 19.6g

#10: Brass; oxidised, folded, brush finish; 32x22x3mm / 5.6g & 36x21x3mm / 5.3g

#12: Aluminium; folded, fired, hand forged & textured; 153x94x44mm / 27.1g

#11: Sterling silver; folded, oxidised, hammered, carved, matte finish; 22x24x12mm; 5g

#13: Aluminium; folded, cut, fired, hand forged, hand textured; 100x73x68mm / 16.1g

 

#10: Brass; folded, oxidised, hand forged, hand textured, polish finish; 65x54x32mm / 47.4g