Hmong Silver Skọọtụ Ihe Nketa by Zehui Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Uwe Omenala na Ihe Nketa Uwe Competition Category.
ỌlaọchaNhazi Uwe Omenala· 2024
Hmong Silver Skọọtụ Ihe Nketa
by Zehui Ni
Client: Jing Que
Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Nhazi Uwe Omenala Category
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The Design
About Hmong Silver Skọọtụ Ihe Nketa
A hụrụ skọọtụ ihe nketa Mamian n'anya n'oge Qing na Ming n'ihi ihe atụ ha nke ike na ume. Usoro ọrụ aka abụọ mara mma n'akụkọ ihe mere eme nke Ọwụwa Anyanwụ: ntinye pearl nne na ọrụ aka ọlaọcha ndị Hmong ka ejiri mee ntọala nke imepụta a. Inwe skọọtụ ihe nketa Mamian dị ka inwe akụkụ nke ihe omimi Ọwụwa Anyanwụ. Ọ bụ ememe nke ịtụnanya okike, amamihe mmadụ, na ịchụso ịma mma nke na-adịghị agwụ agwụ nke na-agafe oge na omenala.
The Recognition
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha
Hmong Silver Skọọtụ Ihe Nketa meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Hmong Silver Skọọtụ Ihe Nketa ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Hmong Silver Skọọtụ Ihe Nketa bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.
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
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