Interviewe mat Xianou Ni

It has been 10 years since I graduated from school of Jewellery , BCU, UK, in 2017. afterword I was artist-in-residence in London Metropolity University and set up my workshop , I worked as a freelance jewellery designer and took part in exhibition internationally.I went back to China in 2010, taught jewellery course in China Academy of arts in Hangzhou, continue my workshop until now.

I fininshed my BA and MA in Industrial design,from 1994 to 2001. I became a professional designer and jeweller since I draduated in School of Jewellery ,BCU,UK , in 2007.

I have a good taste and sensitive to the form, and I am experenced in goldsmithing technique as I studied two years ND course in shcool of Jewellery, BCU.I started my research about the deconstruction phylosophy in my art work since my MA course in school of jewellery. I made my art work with this idea continuely until now. I create the work by hand, starting with sketch.Sometime I use the digital tool to help make model when I do some design project, staring with the sketch as well.

when i draw out the sketch on the paper, because i draw out easiy ,when i saw the sketch , sometime suddenly feel that it will be a good piece when it been made with 3D dimention.I feel exciting about this , I was impetuous to start making right now because I have imagination the 3D form in my mind.

Both my education of industrial design and education of Jewellery design shaped my current designer career.

I had been art- design world for more than 20 years and I like it very much as I enjoy the creation process. I will continue my design career until the end of my life,my life is meaningful because of this. I wish I can have a chance to cooperate with some big brand and always make excellent work in the future.

The advice for the new designer is that you must carry on your dream even though you cant make good money as a designer, the good design is important for our society ,and it can proof your telant when one day comes.

Good luck fo every good arist, every designer. one day you will deserve it as long as you work hard.

I try to keep my daily life as simple as I can.

Get information via internet.

then,find a workshop to have it made.if it is artistic style, I made it by myself,it will take longer time as i will look at every detail and find out a better way.

I like London as it is an artistic and historical city.and my current city Hangzhou, it is the most beatiful city in my country, quiet,luxuriantly green,elegant. i am sure that my culture does effect my creation a lot.I am working in Hangzhou now, where I am teaching in China Academy of Arts, and I have my workshop here.because of my culture, in my work, it always have a sense of artistic conception of the east,which make my work very special .

I like be free to work with, as i am doing different things at the same time that means that i orgnize my timetableeasily . I am the only designer in my workshop and have two assistants (maker)help me to keep my business. i have some cooperation with some art shop and sell works in there, regularly works sell is ok as the designer work is still hard to sell in my contry as most people like traditional style, it is hard to push them to buy designer work.

It will be wonderful experence to me because I feel more people like my work than I thought that will make me have more confidence for the furture. And this will encourage me to go out get more people understand and know me.

I studied in Industrial design in BA and MA in China Academy .later after teaching in an university I decided to go abroad to study more about Art and Design.I studied my ND course in jewellery and MA course in school of jewellery ,BCU,UK from 2004 to 2007. After my graduation, i was an artist-in-residence in London MET and also set up my workshop in Harton Garden ,London.now I am teaching and continue my workshop in Hangzhou China. I like art and design both as these keep your soul happyness and freedom all the time. Through this way you can share your wisdom and passion with other people from the world , which make me feel happy.

I set up my workshp in 2007 ,with my name :Michelle Ni. In one way I make my art work by myself and produce some limited edition works . on anther way I design some work and manufatured , sell my work in Design store and jewellery galleries.

For me . Design is a way to tell how you think about the life style should be. In design process you can pick up any fresh idea from your experance ,which excited you, make more thinking for the furture.

about spacial design,such as vessel, sculpture, clothes, jewellery.

a lots. such as Alessi design, droog design,philippe Starck design lemon press,etc.

electric iron

anytime could be, aslong as you feel relax .

interest nature

free , relaxed,concentrate

happy,exciting

persist in an idea and keep trying.

form ,quality.

environmental awareness and Morel value through the work.

diversified and hommization. the future deign worls be more individual.

2017 Beijing International Jewellery Art Exhibition,China.Schmuck,Munich

my inspiration is from Deconstrucion Achitecture. I feel more and more freely by this way ,with deconstructing more traditional chinese elements,daily objects.

simple and complicated.in deconstruction idea, reinterpreting the structure, my work talk about the relationship between material and technology to express my purpose of creation.

I live in Hangzhou,where I am teaching in China Academy of Arts.yes,I get lots of inspiration from my culture.You cant get very flesh information about the art and design current in the world and you cant slip the leash from the old culture if you live in the country and never go out for a look.

Most time I always keep a sketch book and iphone with me . I could get any idea everywhere,on the train ,in hotel or in restaraunt ,i take photos and draw out on my sketch.From the sketch, I try to make 3d model with metal(sometime with copper sometime with silver directly),during making ,I try to find out which is the best material, form, technique for the design ,somtime keep remaking until I feel everything is in right place in the piece.

you need focus on your design career if you want to be a good designer,even though it is hard to carry on because lots of people round you would not undersand your work that you need enough confidence , try the best to show your talent ,it may takes long time, five years,ten years even more.

you can keep an eye to the daily life , sensitive to the beauty and function.your soul always young when you are a designer. on another side, your thinking should be individuality that sometime you need keep lonly.

sketch, making skill,good comunication with your customers.

sketch book,camera, phone.

you could design anytime or anywhere, so I always like go out for traveling ,meet with friends ,then when i feel ready to manage my time to make my design in my workshop.

sometime ten days,sometime one month.

inspiration

used to be a product designer.

hign educationed people, artist,designer.

I like to design and make table ware as it relates space, relates the form and the function, and i relates the metal making skill,which is a challenge to me.

I carry on my current jewellery design and go further with my design philosophy.

I with my assitant.

currently I design jewellery with chinese element into the modern style.

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