2016-jana-zornik-artefact
technical description

Part of a conceptual and playful collection that attempts to beautify ordinary grooming tools. Brass perfume bottle featuring a wooden diffuser and pink, gold and brown turning feathers. Tickling the neck, the feathers diffuse the perfume to create an enchanting aroma. Assembled and manufactured by hand.

Size 325x160x75mm, 170 gr., 2016

concept

These artifacts are little mechanised self-invented grooming tools created by "little Marta", a character conceived for this collection. Through little inventions and alterations Marta seeks to turn the ordinary routine into extra-ordinary rituals, making it a safe place to feel beautiful, free, loved and cuddled. The project is all about re-considering the ordinary, inspired by materials themselves and backed up with man-made adjustments and meticulous research into beautifying tools. It speaks about freedom of imagination, of making the world on our own terms.

tags
Dystopian Past, Extraordinary, Freedom, Grooming, Imagination, Mechanical, Ritual
year
2016
category
Accessories
object type
Artefact
historical summary

ITS Contest Application year: 2016
Application area: Accessories
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist

techniques
Upcycling
colors
Brass, Gold, Pink
materials
Brass, Feathers, Wood
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