I believe that the basic feature of the jewellery piece is to be functional. But if it is not functional, it must be on purpose. Contemporary jewellery is associated with visual scream, mysterious whisper, gentle touch, joy, splash, multiple meanings, or minimalist feelings. Agita Putane from Putti Gallery in conversation with Klimt02.

I think the wearability of jewellery is very important all the time, from ancient to contemporary. It is one of the jewellery identity.Herman Sun on his practice as jeweller.
We were brainstorming some keywords to connect with our work and concept, clear and curves are the most commonly mentioned words. Hence, while we were curating the setting for photo shooting and display, the keywords were also kept in our mind. An exhibition Review as well as an interview with the participants by Yuxi Sun from Klimt02..
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How is my jewellery functional?

My Xhosa bling contemporary jewellery is functional because it addresses the issues of materialism that are affecting the social, cultural values in the Xhosa societies, Particularly the young people, the purpose of the bling bling look is to coincide with the modern times, reason being you cant sensor the young and they are consumed by materialistic assets. Xhosa bling contemporary jewellery has to be associated with visual scream, as that attracts attention. from that attention i can be able to convey the purpose of every piece of work that has to function as reminder to the wearer what their roles are in their community.

slide 1. Anthropology of a Xhosa man.

This is an attempt to explain my working title and the definitions of  the body of work that I will produce. This is the research report on using the anthropology of a Xhosa man to produce contemporary jewellery. This will be a study of a role of jewellery in developing a mans role in the social, cultural norms and values in his society.

This slide shows Xhosa bling, this is a catch phrase  that speak directly to the look of the contemporary jewellery I want to produce. below is an attempt to elaborate on the terms and meaning of my research report title.

Xhosa.

The Xhosa is the people, who refer to themselves as Amaxhosa, they are of Nguni stock, now found mostly in the southern part of South Africa, particularly the eastern cape. they have a diversity of proud clans, the Pondo, Bomvana, Thembu, Gcaleka, Ngqika, Ndlambe and Dushane and the Xhosa tribe itself. 

The reason i chose the Xhosa people for my research report is because firstly i am a Xhosa man and secondly i think their story as the people needs to be told, as i have this belief that their social and cultural norms can construct a life of a man in having a deep sense of his community and be a productive member of his society. 

Bling.

Bling comes from the word bling bling which is a slang term popularized on hip hop culture, referring to flashy, ostentatious or elaborate jewellery, and ornamented accessories that are carried, worn or installed such as cellphones or tooth caps.

The reason for choosing bling bling is because it is deeply attached to hip hop culture as one of its elements and is used to signal the status of the wearer, hip hop is a culture and art movement but it has become a culture of materialism. Now it is known for its negative reputation. It is often thought as an entrance way into gangs, illegal drug activity, and malicious behavior. This is because hip-hop has moved away from what it was supposed to be used for. Hip hop culture has found its ways all over the world particularly on the Youth. 

Xhosa bling, chanderliers

Ibhaso, amachokoza, Xhosa bling earrings, chandeliers, the era of consumerism, excess behaviour, materialism, bling bling. For the Xhosa people it is culture to dress dramatic.

Plat africa bracelet.

This is a gift of love to my daughter who is to be married. The. Bracelet depicts and tells a story of a life of marriage.