http://www.boovake.co.uk/
'As someone who can't seem to get out the door in the morning without leaving something behind (usually my lunch still sitting on the kitchen table) I find the idea of the 'Charming Reminder' very appealing. Natalie has come up with a clever way of utilising an often overlooked piece of door kit . A stylish alternative to the post-it note stuck to the door.'
Arlene, BooVake
Monday, 10 May 2010
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Sunday, 2 May 2010
Info
More images will be posted in due course both here and on my flickr site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nat_montgomery/
charmingreminder.co.uk should also be up and running soon.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nat_montgomery/
charmingreminder.co.uk should also be up and running soon.
Press Release
¬¬PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A CHARMING IDEA FOR A DUNDEE STUDENT HONOURS PROJECT
-CHARMING REMINDER
Charming reminder is a beautiful, original way of organising your day by accessorising a door chain with silver-plated charms which can be used to remind you or the people you live with of special events or just everyday tasks. There is a core set of nine charms: umbrella, newspaper, telephone, key, letter, plug, sports shoe, present and a shopping basket.
Natalie Montgomery’s (Product Design, Dundee University) inspiration came when using Jane Fulton Suri’s method of Thoughtless Acts in her design research. She took hundreds of photographs around homes and compiled a book of 100 ideas: thoughtful objects from thoughtless acts.
She found that people often accessorise their doors by hanging coats, bags, scarves etc on hooks and handles. After research into charm bracelets and learning of how they promote sentiment and memory, the idea for Charming Reminder developed.
“I liked the idea of having a contrast between jewellery and security. It is kind of ironic or as Bill Gaver said about the idea, ‘a little bit of random delight for functional objects.”
Each individual charm starts out as a hand drawn illustration that gets etched on to 3 mm Perspex and cut out using a laser-cutter. These are then used as models to make the silicone moulds that the pewter charms get cast from. When the charms are not in use, they will on display in an expertly crafted reclaimed birch pine cabinet. Each of the charms would retail at £10.
-ENDS-
Notes to editor:
Natalie is product designer that has a passion for hand made and bespoke objects for the home. Her work often focuses on enhancing household objects to add value and create new functions and uses for then.
Press Enquiries:
Natalie Montgomery
n.r.montgomery@dundee.ac.uk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A CHARMING IDEA FOR A DUNDEE STUDENT HONOURS PROJECT
-CHARMING REMINDER
Charming reminder is a beautiful, original way of organising your day by accessorising a door chain with silver-plated charms which can be used to remind you or the people you live with of special events or just everyday tasks. There is a core set of nine charms: umbrella, newspaper, telephone, key, letter, plug, sports shoe, present and a shopping basket.
Natalie Montgomery’s (Product Design, Dundee University) inspiration came when using Jane Fulton Suri’s method of Thoughtless Acts in her design research. She took hundreds of photographs around homes and compiled a book of 100 ideas: thoughtful objects from thoughtless acts.
She found that people often accessorise their doors by hanging coats, bags, scarves etc on hooks and handles. After research into charm bracelets and learning of how they promote sentiment and memory, the idea for Charming Reminder developed.
“I liked the idea of having a contrast between jewellery and security. It is kind of ironic or as Bill Gaver said about the idea, ‘a little bit of random delight for functional objects.”
Each individual charm starts out as a hand drawn illustration that gets etched on to 3 mm Perspex and cut out using a laser-cutter. These are then used as models to make the silicone moulds that the pewter charms get cast from. When the charms are not in use, they will on display in an expertly crafted reclaimed birch pine cabinet. Each of the charms would retail at £10.
-ENDS-
Notes to editor:
Natalie is product designer that has a passion for hand made and bespoke objects for the home. Her work often focuses on enhancing household objects to add value and create new functions and uses for then.
Press Enquiries:
Natalie Montgomery
n.r.montgomery@dundee.ac.uk
Monday, 12 April 2010
Rationale
I think that I have eventually got my Rationale sorted.
'Inspiration came when I was using Jane Fulton Suri’s method of Thoughtless Acts in I research stage. I took hundreds of photographs around numerous homes and from these compiled a book of one hundred ideas: thoughtful objects from thoughtless acts. I found in this research that people often accessorise their doors by hanging coats, bags, scarves etc on hooks and handles. One of my one hundred ideas was for door jewellery. After research into charm bracelets and learning of how the charms promote sentimentality and memory, the idea for Charming Reminder started to developed.'
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