SHU-CHENG WU
2013 -2014 Jewellery Portfolio
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淑 澄
SHU-CHENG WU - Christine WU
CV
SHU-CHENG WU christinew31@hotmail.com +447543715995 (UK) +886917832142 (TAIWAN)
EDUCATION 2013 - 2014
Nottingham Trent University, England MA Contemporary Craft Practice - Contemporary Jewellery
2008 - 2012
Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan BA Department of Product Design
2005 - 2008
Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School, Taiwan Fine Arts and Craft Department Product Design - Jewellry Making
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY 2010
National Taiwan Craft Research Institute The Creative Workshop for Metalsmith Design
WORK EXPERIENCE 2007 - 2012
Personal jewellery design cases
AUG - SEP 2011
DEESON silver boutique Shops, Tainan, Taiwan Art-editor and Salesperson
MAR - JUN 2011
Tainan University of technology, Department of product design Teaching assistants to foundation jewelry making course
Aug - Nov 2009
Derni Cultural Education Organization, Tainan, Taiwan Art-Editor
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EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
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2014
Behalf of Nottingham Trent University MA contemporary craft practice - New Designers Exhibition in London, UK Notion Nottingham MA Exhibition in Antenna Nottingham Nottingham Trent University MA Art and Design Graduation Exhibition
2013
Nottingham Trent University 2013/2014 International Scholarship awarded
2012
Taiwan and Japan students product design exhibition in Tainan, Taiwan Taipei World Trade Center Young Design Exhibition
2011
Taiwan Kaohsiung Mayor’s Cup Beauty & Hair styling technology competition - Best guide the teacher award
2010
Behalf of Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan - National skills competition of Taiwan for jewellery making contestant
2009
Best award of creative product, Tainan city bureau of tourism, Taiwan Tainan University of Technology product design - Teacher and student metalsmith cooperation exhibition International orchid craft making association exhibition in Chiayi, Taiwan
2008
Behalf of Fu-Hsin Trade and Art School, Taiwan - National skills competition of Taiwan for jewellery making contestant Fu-Hsin Trade and Art School of Fine Arts and Craft department product design New year’s show merit award and graduation exhibitions National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Boutique exhibition Published in 30 & 31 jewellery information magazine
2007
Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School of Fine Arts and Craft Department Product Design Teacher and Student Art cooperation Exhibition of Graphic design, Jewellery Drawing, Sketch and Watercolour painting 4 items Judges' Awards
CERTIFICATION LICENSE 2012
ACA visual communication using Adobe photoshop CS5 International Certification
AUG 03, 2011
Class B skill category of jewellery making
JUL 31, 2009
Class C skill category of Jewelry Making
MAY 27, 2006
Class C skill category of Advertising Desing
SKILLS Computing skill
Illustrator Photoshop Solidworks AutoCAD InDesign
Language
Chinese Mandarin Taiwanese English
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ontents
Lace legacy by SHU-CHENG WU 2013 - 2014
01-02.....Introduction 03-04.... Concept 05-10.....Inspiration 11-30..... Sketch Rose visual research.....11-16 Rose pattern design......17-18 Design development.....19-26 27-32.....Paper sample 33-38.....Sample 39-46.....Folding concept series 47-52.....Rose legacy series-Folding rose 53-56.....Rose legacy series-Rose petals 57-64.....Rose legacy series-Potential 65-68......Branding 69...........Credits
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ntroduction
Lacy Legacy
- Rose Legacy Series & Folding Concept Series My jewellery design integrate historical reference with contemporary craft processes. The pieces incorporate silver and leather detail, how to combine hard metal with soft lace to create wearable pieces, featuring elements of folding, twisting and stitching.
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oncept
Lace legacy in contemporary jewellery
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How to combine contemporary jewellery with hard metal and soft lace?
G
enerally, Lace seems to set off female beauty, and jewellery is of the same sense. These accessories indicate of women’s beauty and status.
Firstly, lace is an important element in the fashion trend such as appearing in fashion design and furniture design. Secondly, jewellery is a significant accessory for people to decorate style and status. Therefore jewellery is changing to new style of
contemporary fashion jewellery to combine with different materials, not just only diamonds, gems and metals etc. The most important point is that my concept is the subversion of traditional jewellery and the creation of new fashion style jewellery in artistic work. Not only to keep traditional jewellery techniques but also to integrate other skills in jewellery design. The question through paper, leather and metal to explore contemporary jewellery and created two collections.
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nspiration
I got inspired from Queen Elizabeth 1's lace collar and England national flower-Rose. Especially, paper jewellery attract me contemporary jewellery interest. From my research and sketch ideas, I explored different materials and techniques to testing soft and hard results. Through research and samples, I decided my design structure elements in terms of folding, twisting, stitching and repeating. Besides lace pattern, I designed from my negative and positive rose drawing development.
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Reflective Board contemporary Folding
Necklace
Historical collar / ruff
Twisting
Elizabeth 1
Repeating Stitching
(Negative & Postive) Lace pattern design
England Fabric Metal
Rose laser cutting Colour
Metal - Silver leather stitching
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Contemporary Practice
- Key elements
Folding Twisting Stitching - The jewellery trends and tradition 1985
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Queen Elizabeth 1 Before 1600 by J, Bettes the younger
Lace in fashion 1985 -
Historical Reference
- Lace concept
Soft and Hard Collar and Ruff Negative and Postive
The seventeenth century A millstone ruff decorated uncharacteristically with Flemish bobbin 'collar' lace. InspirationďźżSHU-CHENG WU ďźż08
Twisting Bound paper object, Paula Tew. Re-purposed paper,Thread. - Paper Jewellery 2011
Inspiration
- Design Elements
Folding, Twisting, Stitching, Repeating, Negative & Postive
Folding
Concertina Back piece, kerrianne Flett. Paper, thread, brass, steel. 2009 - Paper Jewellery 2011
Stitching - The new jewellery trends and tradition 1985. 09ďźżSHU-CHENG WUďźżInspiration
Repeating and Layers - Paper Jewellery 2011
' Ephemeral jewellery challenges preconceptions about durability and monetary value, yet to its makers and collectors it is embraced for its inherent values of pleasure and preciousness.' - Sarah Kelly, Paper Jewellery 2011
Folding Necklace by NAOKO YOSHIZAWA Japanese washi paper was threaded together to make this green necklace. - The jewellery materials sourcebook 2008
Soft and Hard Euro necklace, the De Ruysser, Banknote 2009 - Paper jewellery 2011
Repeating Jum Nakao 2004 - Paper Jewellery
Collar and Ruff - The new jewellery trends and tradition 1985.
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ketch
Visual Research and Design Development
I develop and explore new methods for visual research and design development through drawing, collage and photography etc. First is to develop observation skills through primary visual research and different ways of looking. second is to develop a body of work which has plenty of the scope for design and develop design identify.
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‘ Rose Drawing ’
13＿SHU-CHENG WU＿Rose visual research
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Rose Pattern -Lace Design
Circle
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Square
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Design Development
- potential design
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Photoshop & Illustrator
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aper sample
Contemporary Process
I play with paper to testing shape, pattern, dimension etc. In process, Ideas and Inspirations through visualisation and photography to develp design.
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Inspiration from rose sketch -
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Necklace - Tracing paper
Necklace - paper card
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Bracelet - Corrugated
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Folding & Repeating
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S Craft Process
ample
I use different material combination to testing effects and creating prototype, for example, metal (brass,copper, aluminium), plastic, fabric, leather and paper. Technique focused on laser cutting to develop rose lace pattern and metal making to create design structure.
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Necklace - Plastic and Brass Rose pattern and folding
Necklace - Corrugated and Brass Rose shape and repeating
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Necklace
Necklace
Folding sample - Aluminium
Concept sample- Tarletan cotton and brass
Necklace - two sided Engraving leather, brass and copper
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Necklace folding Copper and leather
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Bracelet - Prototype Brass, leather, thread, Aluminum
Brass bracelet - Pattern design
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olding concept series
(Necklaces and Earrings)
From folding paper prototype translate to wearable jewellery by leather and paper card combination to laser cutting. Showing craft and contemporary balance, using rivet to decorate jewellery detail and the design has function of decoration artistic work.
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Folding concept series - Black rose thorn necklace
340 x 270 x 20 mm Black lamb leather, black paper card, plating silver and silver rivet
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Folding concept series - Gold rose thorn necklace
500 x 700 x 30 mm Gold leather, black paper card, brass and gold rivet Folding concept seriesďźżSHU-CHENG WU ďźż44
Folding concept series Gold and silver rose petals necklace
Folding concept series Rose thorn and petals necklace
400 x 200 x 30 mm Silver leather, gold leather, silver paper card, gold paper card and silver rivet
800 x 600 x 30 mm Black lamb leather, silver leather, black paper card and silver rivet
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70 x 90 x 20 mm Silver leather, black paper card, silver hook and silver rivet
300 x 80 x 10 mm Silver leather, gold leather black paper card, silver chain and silver rivet
70 x 30 x 10 mm Silver leather, gold leather, black paper card, silver hook and silver rivet
Folding concept series Rose thorn necklace & earrings Four earrings and one necklace
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ose legacy series
Folding Rose (Necklace, Bracelet and Ring) A main mini collection in rose legacy series, three works show whole design concept, featuring elements of folding, twisting, stitching and pattern design of negative and positive. I integrated hand craft jewellery technique and fashion trends into a contemporary way jewellery design.
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Folding legacy series - Folding rose necklace 110 x 250 x 15 mm 925 silver, black lamb leather, gold thread
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Folding legacy series - Folding rose ring 43 x 43 x 35 mm 925 silver, black lamb leather, silver leather, gold thread Rose legacy series - Folding roseďźżSHU-CHENG WU ďźż50
Folding legacy series - Folding rose bracelet
90 x 80 x 65 mm 925 silver, black lamb leather, silver leather, gold thread 51ďźżSHU-CHENG WUďźżRose legacy series - Folding rose
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ose legacy series
Rose Petals (Necklace and earrings)
One of another mini collection in rose legacy series, the shape design is from main collection of rose pattern design. Contemporary way of small to big, showing simple shape design succeeded in different size and repeating element.
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Folding legacy series - Rose petals earrings
125 x 65 x 1 mm 65 x 30 x 1 mm 40 x 20 x 1 mm 925 silver, black lamb leather
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Three different wearing way of function
Folding legacy series - Rose petals necklace
660 x 160 x 15 mm 925 silver, black lamb leather
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ose legacy series
Rose petals potential - Acrylic (Necklace and earrings) Using acrylic to play different colour with rose legacy series of rose petals design. These explore design potential into different material and successful effect.
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Rose legacy series - Black rose petals necklace 640 x 150 x 3 mm Black acrylic, silver 59ďźżSHU-CHENG WUďźżRose legacy series - Rose petals potential
Rose legacy series - Warm colour rose petals necklace 640 x 150 x 3 mm Yellow and red acrylic, silver
Rose legacy series - Colourful rose petals big necklace 650 x 150 x 3 mm Black, yellow and red acrylic, silver
Rose legacy series - Colourful rose petals small necklace 350 x 150 x 3 mm Black, yellow and red acrylic, silver
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Rose legacy series - Colourful rose petals earrings 60 x 30 x 3 mm 80 x 30 x 3 mm Black, yellow and red acrylic, silver hook 61ďźżSHU-CHENG WUďźżRose legacy series - Rose petals potential
Rose legacy series - Colourful rose petals small earrings 40 x 10 x 3 mm 40 x 12 x 3 mm Black, yellow and red acrylic, silver Rose legacy series - Rose petals potentialďźżSHU-CHENG WU ďźż62
Rose legacy series - Colourful rose petals big earrings 120 x 60 x 3 mm Yellow, red and black acrylic, silver hook
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Rose legacy series - Red rose logo necklace
Rose legacy series -Black rose logo necklace
60 x 60 x 3 mm Red acrylic, red leather rope
60 x 60 x 3 mm Black acrylic, white cotton rope Rose legacy series - Rose petals potentialďźżSHU-CHENG WU ďźż64
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randing
For me, value of pleasure and preciousness is important in my design. I believe my jewellery design can impact people in positive mood, and not lust wearer feels much attention but also other audiences look wearer feeling enjoy. - A new contemporary rose jewellery design
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Rose pattern design
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Black leather, brass and black paper card
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Package Design - Christine Wu.
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redits
Inspiration
Dormer, P., and Ralph, T., 1985. The new jewellery trend tradition. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. Earnsbaw, P., 1985. Lace in fashion. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. Kelly, S., 2011. Paper jewellery. London: Susan James. Young, A., 2008. The jewellery materials sourcebook. London: Paul Carslake.
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SHU-CHENG WU - Christine WU
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