About the Designer

Yiwei Huang is a Chinese jewellery designer. She believes that jewellery, beyond showcasing social identity, can also communicate personal messages quietly and effectively. Her work explores the dynamic relationships between the wearer, the jewellery, and the viewer, promoting inclusivity, connection, and mutual understanding. With a strong interest in sensory fashion, she observes that when someone wears a piece of jewellery, it gradually becomes a part of the wearer’s body and identity, influencing their perception of space, time and self. Her works blur the boundary between body and jewellery, with pieces that are created with the engagement of the hands, direct touch with the skin and the forms are empathetic to the shape of the body.

 

With a background in silversmithing and goldsmithing, Huang translates her conceptual ideas into tangible crafts through a "thinking through making" design practice. She initiates design ideas with sketching with pencil, physical samples, playing with materials on hands and playing on the body before seeking for extended possibility and efficiency in contemporary technology including 3D printing, laser-cutting and printing. With a strong commitment to craftmanship, she always slightly reshapes printed models by hand. This ensures each piece retains the warmth and touch of the maker, fostering a deeper connection between the jewellery and the human body.

 

Skin Anecdote piece 6

2024

silk, pearl, sterling silver