体验工坊 | 金属折叠胸针 Metal Origami Workshop

金属折叠胸针

工坊成品 / Examples

折纸是一种用纸张折出不同造型的艺术活动。

除了纸张以外，还可以使用各种其它的材料。

此次工坊，我们将向大家展示如何用金属折纸，

并且通过一系列金工技巧将其变成一枚胸针。

Origami is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. In modern usage, the word "origami" is used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. Today origami can be seen in many different forms and materials in popular culture around the world.

In this workshop, each student will learn how to fold and sculpt metal to make an origami rabbit pin.

工坊流程

The process of the workshop

从折纸开始 / To start with paper

退火并在铜片上进行折叠 / Annealing and folding

在金属上折叠出兔子的造型 / To create the rabbit form

兔子摆件 / Rabbit object

焊上背针 / Soldering the pin

抛光完成一枚可爱的兔子胸针 / Polishing and finishing

我们将从一张纸开始折叠，

之后再将这一系列折叠的过程用于铜片上，

最后焊上铜丝，做成可佩戴的胸针。

在制作过程中，大家有机会接触到退火，钻孔，焊接，锉磨和抛光等一系列基础的金工技能，

还可以观察到金属硬度变化的特征。

We will start with learning and practising with paper and then apply it to copper. In this process, students will be introduced to basic metal techniques. They will get the first-hand experience in folding, annealing and filing metal and will be able to observe the drilling and soldering of metal.

关于导师

About the teacher

Gussie van der Merwe是一位南非当代首饰艺术家

Gussie van der Merwe是一位南非当代首饰艺术家，她的作品结合了艺术、手工与设计。她拥有南非斯泰伦博斯大学视觉艺术的硕士学位以及创意首饰设计与金工的学士学位。Gussie曾去往荷兰阿姆斯特丹的Gerrit Rietveld学院进行了一个学期的学术交流活动。目前，Gussie在上海生活并且进行个人创作和首饰教学。

Gussie van der Merwe is a South African artist whose work roams the intersection of art, craft and design. She holds an MA in Visual Arts and a BA in Creative Jewellery Design and Metal Techniques from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Furthermore, she attended a semester exchange the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Currently, Gussie is living in Shanghai making and teaching jewellery.

Gussie van der Merwe：

“我的作品体现了过去五年我在中国生活的经历以及我去游历过的国家和我自己南非的国籍。作为出生于南非的高加索南非人，这一欧洲殖民主义的副产品，我的背景是交织在一起的多种文化体验的混合体。通过我的作品，我尝试探索日益全球化对世界各地的文化影响，并在此过程中将不同的文化和身份相融合成为全新的全球公民身份。”

Artist Statement:

My work is a manifestation of my experience of living in China for the last five years, my travels to other countries and my South African heritage. As a Caucasian Afrikaner born in South Africa, a by-product of European colonialism, my background is a hybrid of cultural experiences woven together. Through my work, I explore the cultural effects of an increasingly globalized world and in the process weaving together a new culture and identity - that of a global citizen.

工坊成品图 / Examples