Process

Ideation & sketches

Inspiration from the Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum

I recently visited the Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum in Yerevan, and it was such an inspiring experience! The museum is filled with traditional Armenian artifacts, from beautifully detailed national costumes to intricate pottery and jewelry, all showcasing the richness of Armenian culture.

My guide was amazing—she shared so much valuable information about the exhibits and even gave me tons of ideas for my project. I left feeling super inspired and even more motivated to incorporate elements of Armenian heritage into my work.

If you ever get the chance to visit, I highly recommend it!

We also had an interesting conversation about Armenian carpets and their unique symbols. I learned that many carpet patterns hold deep meanings, often representing family, life, and personal stories. If you know how to read a carpet, it can tell you everything about the family that made it—like a visual diary passed down through generations.
Inspired by this, I decided to incorporate some of these traditional carpet patterns into my project. Using them felt like a beautiful way to connect my work to Armenian heritage and tell a meaningful story through design.

During my visit to the Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum, I also learned a lot about traditional Armenian jewelry and the deep meanings behind its designs. Most of the pieces are not only decorative but also symbolic, often representing fertility or serving as protection from the evil eye.

One piece that stood out to me was the "Shamshik." This traditional brooch features intricate Armenian patterns inspired by nature. It is believed to have protective qualities, acting as an amulet to safeguard the wearer from harm. Shamshik is a beautiful example of how Armenian craftsmanship combines artistry with cultural and spiritual significance.

Sketching Ideas for My Project

Inspired by my visit to the Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum, I started creating sketches to imagine how traditional patterns could work in my project. I explored ways to incorporate these motifs into interactive designs.

Design & Fabrication

once you start designing and fabricating your first tests, you can link both at the bottom of the page with footnotes

"This step of the process was important because i learnt to draft my own pattern digitally. The first tests of this can be seen here on the right, find half- or test-fabrication files here¹"

Prototypes

prototypes are your first step towards shaping your final piece, product, material et cetera

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Mentoring notes

Mentors in all sessions may share with you their comments, notes, advise, projects and technical equipment to check out. This is good place to share those, so that you can find them later on when you need them the most!

Half-fabrication files

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1. Test file: 3d modelling test ↩