Making Of The Falcon
Location Grosvenor House

 

 

Lobby Lounge
Grosvenor House Hotel
Dubai Marina
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Making Of The Falcon

Priya Chellani was briefed to design a falcon that would use the Swarovski crystals to maximum effect. The design of the falcon had to be relevant to Foresight's aims - to help fight blindness and to improve the lives of people in the UAE who are blind. Priya's concept proposed many shades of orange which is the colour adopted by Foresight and their chairwoman Katy Newitt who is severely visually impaired. It is the last colour that Katy can differentiate and stands for strength and endurance.

Once the design was approved, over 95,000 Swarovksi crystals were sent from Austria in varying sizes and colours. A team of Foresight volunteers sorted them into individual colours and sizes. Priya consulted with Swarovski as to the technique used to apply the crystals; it then took over 3 months of continuous work to hand apply each individual crystal.

The falcon is too valuable to be placed on the street but has been sited in places where the public have access.

The falcon does not have eyes - the whole bird shines.

Priya Chellani