Lewis'+GCSE+Elective+Project


 * __Contextualisation__**

I am going to work in the context of body adornment because there is a lot that I can do for this area of work. Body adornment has been around for thousands of years and various forms are used all around the world. Here in France, tatoos and jewellery are highly fashionable and offer scope for a designer to work in. My main focus will be jewellery, but I will draw inspiration from other aspects of body adornment for my ideas.


 * __Problem__**

A local jeweller in Toulouse has been selling the same style of jewellery for a long time now. He is looking for some fresh, new ideas and realises that he could use the young people around him to help him out. This would help him ensure that the design he commisions will appeal to his clients and that he will sell his pieces. He hopes to use other materials and not just precious metals like gold and silver. He has seen nice pieces being worn by young people that are made using paper, acrylic and ceramics so he is open to not only new ideas, but also new materials to make the pieces from.


 * __Brief__**

I am to design a range of prototype pieces that give the jeweller the opportunity to sell to a new client base that is younger and more likely to buy his pieces. When the prototypes are made, I shall present them to the jeweller. If he likes the pieces, they will be produced in small batches to find out what the customers think of them. If they are successful, they will continue to be sold and will be manufactured in batches to suit demand.