Hmong Silver Sgiort Dhualchais by Zehui Ni

Hmong Silver Sgiort Dhualchais by Zehui Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Culaidh agus Aodach Dualchais Competition Category.

AirgeadDealbhadh Culaidh· 2024

Hmong Silver Sgiort Dhualchais

by Zehui Ni

Client: Jing Que

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Dealbhadh Culaidh Category

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The Design

About Hmong Silver Sgiort Dhualchais

Air a thoirt luach mòr anns na linntean Qing agus Ming, tha na sgiortaichean dualchais Mamian gràdhach air sgàth an samhlachais de chumhachd agus neart. Tha dà theicneolas eireachdail ann an eachdraidh an ear-dheas: obair-leabaidh neamhnaid mhàthaireil agus ceàrdachd airgid Hmong, mar bhunait don dealbhadh seo. Tha sgiort dualchais Mamian a shealbhachadh coltach ri criomag de dhìomhaireachd an ear a sheilbh. Is e comharrachadh a th' ann de mhìorbhailean nàdair, innleachdas an duine, agus an tòir gun chrìoch air bòidhchead a tha a' dol thairis air amannan agus cultaran.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Hmong Silver Sgiort Dhualchais air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Hmong Silver Sgiort Dhualchais na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Hmong Silver Sgiort Dhualchais na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Popular in the Qing and Ming Dynasties, the Horse-Faced Mamian skirts are beloved for their symbolism. The stallion has long symbolized power, strength, and virility. Wearing a horse-faced skirt was a revering statement for sophistication and wealth.

The Mamian skirts were worn by Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty and Princess Diana. Today, they are worn as a day to day garment in Asia and a symbol of cultural pride.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length: 103 cm
Width: 45 cm
Depth: 5 cm
Tags: Hmong Silver/ Oriental / Pearl Inlay / Mamian Skirt / Horse-faced Skirts
Production Technology: This project is utilized through fabric and woven methods to resemble the pearl inlay technique using Hmong silver designs.
Design Challenge: There are myriad of stories hidden within its lustrous folds, these silver artifacts are passed down from generation to generation, linking the old with the new, the past with the future. Each intricate pattern is inspired by nature and the cosmos, a delicate dance of the earth and stars, intertwined with tales of love, resilience, and triumph.

In its gleam, we honor the hands and hearts that have breathed life into this ageless tradition through the design. Finding a reflection of humanity's eternal quest for meaning, connection, and beauty.
Research: Two exquisite techniques are used as inspiration for this design, pearl inlay and Hmong silver.

Pearl Inlay is traditionally a furniture technique made from the iridescent inner lining of pearl oysters and abalone, this meticulous technique is both a testament to artisanal skill and nature’s splendor.

The artistry of the Hmong silver knows no boundaries of time. Forged by the hands of skilled Hmong artisans, the Hmong silver work is a distinctive expression of intricate stories, myths, and aspirations, that speak of the Hmong connection to the land, ancestors, and future generations.
Inspiration: A brilliant dance between two exquisite techniques in oriental history : mother of pearl inlays and Hmong silver craft serves as the foundation for this design.

Imagine the very essence of the sea - the allure of its depths, the mysteries of its shimmering inhabitants - captured and rendered into tangible, breathtaking pieces for everyday wear.
Project Duration: 12 Months, Changsha, China
Operation Flow: The Hmong Silver Heritage Skirt is designed for modern wear, from casual to ceremonial. The intricate pearl inlay and silver craft details invite closer inspection and conversation, transforms into a canvas of cultural storytelling, weaving together the past and present in its elegant folds.
Image Credits: Yuxi Li
Zehui Ni