Tara Lois Jewellery psychology to help jewellery designers
Ethical Jewellery: Recycled Prescious Materials vs Mined – Some Facts
The first time I realised that I could make a real impact was when I attended a class on Workshop Sustainability as part of my degree in Jewellery & Metal Design at the University of Dundee. It opened my eyes to the sustainability impact jewellers and their clients can have if they use environmentally friendly…
Read MoreExploring Sustainable Jewellery Packaging
Follow our journey in developing sustainable jewellery packaging
Read MoreHindu Wedding Inspired Silver Brooch – The Story behind the Design and Make
Designing a wedding anniversary brooch inspired by Hindu wedding garlands.
Read MoreMemorial Jewellery – A Bangle for a Baby
This was probably the most difficult design I have ever been asked to do. I felt a great responsibility because I received this commission from a lady in France, who wanted a bespoke piece of jewellery for her good friend following the loss of her baby. The Design Process I wanted to design beautiful jewellery…
Read MorePositive & Negative Spaces Collection – Design, Development and Creation
I designed this collection as a retrospective on the last year 2020/21. The year of the COVID pandemic has given us all time to re-evaluate our lives. The Cyle of Life I count myself as one of the lucky ones but I still had sad moments. On the other hand, without these negative experiences in…
Read MoreWellness Talisman – Story behind the design and make
Cast in bronze, Approx: h 6.5cm x w 3cm x d 0.7cm, weight 85g The design of this Wellness Talisman has been extensively researched to help a wide range of people. I was suffering from stress so I joined a mindfulness class which radically changed the way I behaved. Still, I found meditation and sitting…
Read MoreHow Can Emotion Be Designed into Jewellery? Part 7 – Its all an illusion
Do we all see the same thing? In 1665, Isaac Newton was the first scientist to split white light with the prism into different coloured wavelengths, represented on this colour wheel. Complementary Colours and Grey In 1810, Goethe published a book of scientific colour observations. His main findings below are from this video series. Goethe…
Read MoreHow Can Emotion be Designed into Jewellery? Part 5 – Can Design be Used to Evoke Emotions Using Visual Cues?
WHAT ARE VISUAL CUES AND ARE THEY UNIVERSAL? I approached Keycomm, a group which works with Edinburgh City Council and the NHS to develop language support systems for people with communication disorders. Keycomm uses Alternative and Augmentative Communications (AAC), a range of games, videos, posters and communication boards developed specifically to meet an individual’s needs.…
Read MoreHow Can Emotion be Designed into Jewellery? Part 4 – The Atlas of Emotions
CAN EXPERTS IN EMOTIONAL SCIENCE HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRIGGERS, EMOTIONS AND ACTIONS? The Dali Lama is the leader of the Buddhist faith, believed to be the 14th reincarnation of the same spiritual leader. Although exiled from Tibet, he still believes in peace and that science and religion don’t conflict. He approached…
Read MoreHow Can Emotion be Designed into Jewellery? Part 3 – How Psychologists Have Analysed Emotion
PSYCHOLOGY REALLY BEGAN WITH A STUDY IN HYSTERIA The saying, a “Freudian slip”, is based on a real man, Sigmund Freud, and his work on emotions. In 1895 Freud co-wrote Studies in Hysteria which would be insulting today but, at the time, women were repressed and their mental health issues were called “hysteria”! He was…
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