O le mamanu Her Decree Mama e Yutong Shen o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Mea Teuteuga.

ApamemeaMea Teuteuga· 2026

Her Decree Mama

na mamanuina e Yutong Shen

Tagata Fa'atau: Yelonne Chatonne

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Mea Teuteuga

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Manumalo Fa'ailoga Fa'amaonia

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Va'ai i le A' Design Award Fa'asalalauga Pailesi o le Fa'ailoga

Lanu

Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Her Decree Mama

O le Her Decree o se mama e mafai foi ona faaaogaina e fai ma peni. O le mamanu na musuia mai le peni fulu, o se faailoga faasolopito o le poto ma le pule, ua toe faauigaina o se faaaliga faaonaponei o le mana. O le pito o loo aofia ai se pito peni u'amea e le faaaogaina ai le vaitusi, e mafai ai e le mama ona avea o se meafaigaluega saini e le iloagofie ma saʻo lelei. O le foliga o le fulu na faia e ala i le faataitaiga 3D saʻo lelei ma gaosia e ala i le faanofoina o le uamea faafefiloi i luga o le gaʻo susulu maualuga, e maua ai e le fausaga le felanulanuaʻi faafaatufugaga ma le malosi. O le mama e faatusalia ai le mana o se tamaitai e tusia ai lona lava iuga.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Her Decree Mama, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Her Decree Mama e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Her Decree Mama e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: A ring that can write. A pen that can be worn. Inspired by the quill pen, this piece transforms a historic symbol of knowledge and authority into a contemporary expression of power. The tip incorporates an inkless alloy pen tip, allowing the ring to function as a subtle and precise signing instrument. It represents the power of a woman to define, declare, and write her own destiny.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: 26mm x 22mm x 28mm
Fa'ailoga: quill pen, female empowerment, wearable design, functional jewelry, symbolic design, contemporary jewelry, inkless pen
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: The ring is developed through precision 3D modeling and produced using high-detail lost-wax casting. The feather structure is digitally engineered to maintain both sculptural fluidity and structural strength.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The primary challenge of this project was translating the symbolic meaning of the quill pen into a contemporary ring form without reducing it to literal decoration. The design required balancing sculptural elegance with structural durability. Integrating an inkless writing mechanism within a fine jewelry scale presented technical constraints related to precision, material strength, and wearability. Additional challenges included maintaining aesthetic refinement while ensuring functional reliability. These obstacles were addressed through iterative digital modeling, structural reinforcement strategies, and material testing to achieve both conceptual integrity and practical feasibility.
Su'esu'ega: This project investigates the historical symbolism of the quill pen as an instrument of knowledge and authority from the sixth to seventh century onward. Research focused on the relationship between writing, power structures, and gender identity in European history. Methods included historical literature review, visual analysis of royal documentation artifacts, and material experimentation through digital modeling and prototyping. The design integrates symbolic abstraction with functional innovation by incorporating an inkless writing mechanism within a wearable object. The result is a ring that reinterprets authorship as a contemporary expression of female agency and personal sovereignty.
Fa'aosofia: This ring is inspired by the quill pen, widely used across Europe from the sixth to seventh century onward. In that era, knowledge was inseparable from divine authority and writing symbolized power and order. Reimagined as a ring, the flowing feather express grace and softness while the pen represents intellect and discernment. It embodies a balance of elegance and wisdom and symbolizes a woman writing her own power.
Umi o le Poloketi: The project started in Dec 2025 in New york and finished in Feb 2026
Pateni: Yutong Shen
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: Yutong Shen