
You might recognize Tjep from older work filed under his full name, Frank Tjepkema, but as of late, he's busted out with new goods, including this Heartbreak necklace, under the abbreviated title. Heartbreak is a wearable interactive piece, composed of a rubber core surrounded by an attached porcelain heart with a handy little titanium hammer for the user to create chips and cracks. (Great alternative to taking a real hammer to someone's chest.)
When broken the heart will show cracks, yet it will never fall apart as there is a layer of rubber on the inside that will keep the heart together. Indeed as one will usually recover from a broken heart, the small cracks will inevitably add up and form who we are.
MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2009
PICTOPIA FESTIVAL 2009
HOME AND HOUSEWARES SHOW 2009
TRANSVERSALE 2009
NEW YORK CITY TOY FAIR 2009
IMM COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL FURNISHING SHOW
NORTH AMERICAN INT'L AUTO SHOW '09
TOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2008
NeoCon 2009
MD&M East and ATX 2009
Nidecker Snowboard Design Competition
Tools of Engagement
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