DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Nayun Kwon – Crème Chantilly

by Nayun Kwon

Crème Chantilly originates from a 1,300-year-old Japanese wax-working tradition. Composed of beeswax and pine resin, the material responds to the warmth of the hand: it is stretched, folded, and twisted rather than being carved. Its organic striations emerge through movement, leaving behind traces of gesture and time. Extending this material logic, this project develops an extrusion-based process that shapes the wax through compression, like piping cream. The resulting forms are translated into metal through lost-wax casting. What remains is not simply a form, but a record of movement. By preserving the fluid, viscous qualities of wax within a rigid material, Crème Chantilly challenges conventional notions of metal and proposes an alternative approach to jewelry making.