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I believe every piece of handmade jewellery is just like a thumbprint, it is special and unique.
Material is the body of the jewellery, and jewellery making is not limited to specific materials. Working on a variety of materials has allowed me to have more flexibility when I am designing pieces. Different materials can be used to create works by using various techniques which affect the visual expression of the work, as well as the contextual background of the work.
My inspiration comes from the objects around me, and fun or troubling things that happen in life. Each of my pieces is carefully thought out and created, and there are always stories behind them. I also realized jewellery can be more than just a decorative piece, it can be more interactive, playful as well as genderless and would like the wearer to feel the joy of the jewellery.
Dingyuan Liu studied Jewellery and Silversmithing at Edinburgh College of Art, and graduated in 2022. Dingyuan won the Hammerman ECA Travelling Scholarship award in 2022, as well as being shortlisted for the Mark Fenn Award.
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