Students of the Institute of Applied Arts Ƶ have developed and manufactured limited award products for the IV season of the international intercollegiate project "OPERA&PODIUM." This year, the concept of the project is a festive masquerade in the style of "buff," combining scenes from operas by Rossini, Mozart, Donizetti and Prokofiev. About how young technologists of the University of Industrial Technologies and Design worked on the memorable symbols of the project - in our material.
Mask brooch: masquerade symbol.
The main symbol of the award brooch was the mask. The project logo was placed in the center of the product. The design was developed in special programs, then a 3D model was created. The brooches were 3D printed with photopolymer resin. The technology made it possible to achieve complex geometry and high detail at minimal cost.
Plastic blanks were covered with gold aerosol paint, after which cold enamels of red, white and black were manually applied. For fastening, they chose a graceful gold needle: it is suitable for clothes of any density - from a tie to a coat - and does not deform the fabric. Each brooch received an individual cardboard substrate with a logo and collage from sketches of costumes of the IV season. A total of 90 copies were made for the project participants.
Fan statuette: sketches on each petal.
For the jury members, technology students created 25 statuettes in the form of an open fan. Behind the OPERA & PODIUM logo, segments diverge, each of which contains a miniature - sketches of costumes for opera performances.
Sketches of designers were collected in collages, transferred to a vector, and then modeled in a special program. The figurines were printed from white photopolymer resin. The fan petals were fastened together, the text and logo were filled with cold enamel, and the drawings were applied by digital printing, which provides high detail.
Plates: UV printing on ceramics.
For the project mentors, 40 decorative ceramic plates with a diameter of 15 cm were made. A logo and inscriptions were added to the formed collages from costume sketches. The images were then transferred to ceramics using a UV tablet printer. Under the influence of ultraviolet light, the ink instantly polymerizes, creating a durable and bright image.
Director of the Institute of Applied Arts, Ƶ, head of the department of technology for artistic processing of materials and jewelry, scientific director of students Lyubov Zhukova:
"For our students, participation in such a large-scale intercollegiate project is a big school of professional growth. Working on real award attributes for an international event requires not only artistic taste and mastery of modern technologies, but also an understanding of the general concept, the ability to work in a team and comply with deadlines. The guys did brilliantly, and I'm sure this experience will be an important line in their professional portfolio."
The results of the work of students were highly appreciated not only in Russia, but also abroad. As a result of participation in the project, talented students of the Institute of Applied Arts of Ƶ were awarded 15 scholarships from Dalian Polytechnic University (China). This summer they will go to China to study the Chinese language and take part in master classes in calligraphy. This trip will be a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Eastern culture, broaden your creative horizons and strengthen international ties between universities.
Third-year students Ekaterina Varygina, Anastasia Fomina and Arina Konstantinova, as well as master's student Konstantin Li worked on the creation of award paraphernalia. The work was carried out under the guidance of mentors Lyubov Zhukova, Vladislav Zhukov, Marina Dudnik, Ivan Kozitsyn.
Exclusive brooches, figurines and plates emphasized the contribution of each participant and organizer to the creation of a single cultural space for the project. And international recognition in the form of scholarships and an upcoming trip to China opens up new horizons for students for professional and personal development.