Brooch - the oldest and most widely spread type of jewellery

Our traditional jewellery is very rich in brooches. Ring brooches, angled brooches, heart-shaped brooches, horseshoe-shaped brooches, flat brooches, round brooches and conical brooches can be found in Estonia. (Kirme, 1986)

IDevice Icon Estonian Brooches
Show Angled brooch, ERM 9069 Image
Angled brooch, ERM 9069
Show Heart-shaped brooch, ERM A509:513 Image
Heart-shaped brooch, ERM A509:513
Show Horseshoe-shaped brooch, ERM A599:46 Image
Horseshoe-shaped brooch, ERM A599:46
Show Round brooch, ERM A509:683 Image
Round brooch, ERM A509:683
Show Ring brooch, ERM A509:230 Image
Ring brooch, ERM A509:230
Show Conical brooch, ERM A561:177 Image
Conical brooch, ERM A561:177
Show Flat brooch, ERM A47:87 Image
Flat brooch, ERM A47:87
Show Flat brooch with eyes, ERM 11778 Image
Flat brooch with eyes, ERM 11778
The photos have been taken at Estonian National Museum. Photos by Arp Karm.
The current Learning Object is made by Andry Kikkull who is a lecture at Tallinn University and is meant for craft students as a self-study learning material. The material also suitable for self-taught people interested in jewellery and craft teachers who teach metal art at schools.

 

The Learning Object consists of 3 parts:

  • Theoretical learning material
  • Demonstration of practical methods of work
  • Learner's self-study tests
The learning material is about making Estonian national flat brooches including the overview of the materials and tools.

 

The objectives:

  • To introduce a flat brooch as an important type of jewellery in Estonian national culture.
  • To give an overview of the tools necessary for making a flat brooch and their usage.
  • To allow students, teachers or the self-taught people to study and try doing metal art independently.

Preconditions:

If you want to use the Learning Object and make a flat brooch yourself, it is necessary to have main tools and a working place.

 

The Outcomes of the Learning Object.

The student:

  • Knows the principles and the working process of making a brooch and can put it into practice;
  • Can choose right material for a brooch and handle the tools;
  • Has an attitude towards using materials economically;
  • Can make an aesthetically pleasing piece of jewellery.

It will take approximately six hours to study the theoretical material.
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