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	<title>Blog &#124; Dana Ramler : Thoughtful Design &#187; fragile</title>
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		<title>fragile jewelry &#8211; iceberg rings</title>
		<link>http://www.danaramler.com/blog/2009/04/02/fragile-jewelry-iceberg-rings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Ramler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to images of the 3D printed versions of my fragile jewelry, I also have some softimage renderings of the rings as well. The idea is to play with material and meaning. If the rings were made of gold and silver, what would the message be about icebergs as precious and rare? If they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/icebergs_glass.jpg" rel="lightbox[215]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-374" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/icebergs_glass.jpg" alt="icebergs glass" width="300" height="202" /></a>In addition to images of the <a href="http://www.danaramler.com/2009/03/18/fragile-jewelry/" target="_blank">3D printed versions</a> of my fragile jewelry, I also have some <a href="http://www.softimage.com/" target="_blank">softimage</a> renderings of the rings as well. The idea is to play with material and meaning. If the rings were made of gold and silver, what would the message be about icebergs as precious and rare? If they were bronzed, what would that say about preserving something in time? If they were glass and really <em>did</em> break when you wore them, what would that mean? And if they were made out of a totally unexpected material, such as pink plastic, what would that say about souvenirs, commodifaction and exploiting the beauty of nature?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/icebergs_pink.jpg" rel="lightbox[215]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-375 aligncenter" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/icebergs_pink.jpg" alt="icebergs pink" width="300" height="202" /></a><em>There are so many options already, and I&#8217;ve really only just begun!</em></p>
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		<title>fragile jewelry</title>
		<link>http://www.danaramler.com/blog/2009/03/18/fragile-jewelry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Ramler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally have images of my iceberg rings to show everyone! By now everyone must know of my fascination with icebergs, and if you don&#8217;t know already you will eventually realize I adore jewelry&#8230; so I combined my two favourite things!

I designed the five rings that fit together to form a miniature iceberg landscape in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I finally have images of my iceberg rings to show everyone! By now everyone must know of my fascination with <a href="http://www.danaramler.com/2009/03/02/a-follow-up-to-icebergs/" target="_blank">icebergs</a>, and if you don&#8217;t know already you will eventually realize I adore jewelry&#8230; so I combined my two favourite things!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg1.jpg" rel="lightbox[182]"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-400" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg1.jpg" alt="iceberg1" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>I designed the five rings that fit together to form a miniature iceberg landscape in a three dimensional rendering program, and then had the rings 3D printed. The next step is to cast them, make molds, and experiement with materials. Icebergs are fragile and disappearing, so I was thinking of using a fragile material like porcelain. Or maybe, since one day they might be compeletly gone, perhaps I should immortalize them in something like gold or silver. The idea of bronzing something to freeze it in time, and remember it forever (like a baby&#8217;s shoes I guess) also seems interesting.  I&#8217;ll let you know how they turn out!</p>
<p><a href="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg2.jpg" rel="lightbox[182]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-401" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg2.jpg" alt="iceberg2" width="161" height="120" /></a> <a href="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg3.jpg" rel="lightbox[182]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-402" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg3.jpg" alt="iceberg3" width="161" height="120" /></a> <a href="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg11.jpg" rel="lightbox[182]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-399" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads//2009/05/iceberg11.jpg" alt="iceberg11" width="161" height="121" /></a></p>
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