高芷莹 首饰设计 硕士预科

对我而言，首饰是记录和叙事的最佳载体，它是连接着内心和外部的世界，连接着过去与现在的媒介，可以将自己对事物独特的个人记忆带入其中，也可以让观众产生共鸣。

我的第一套作品以金属材料为主，同时使用了印刷图像，医疗用品等材料。我把它们连接起来，用最直接的视觉语言来记录我人生中的第一次手术。第二套首饰记录着我以前所不了解的家人和家庭过往。外公对我来说是熟悉的陌生人，而他并没有在我的生命中出现过，我没有办法去感受他作为亲人对我的爱。我用首饰作为媒介弥补我的遗憾，保留他过往存在的痕迹，作为我缺失的情感寄托。

当代首饰的材料的不受限的，在我最近的一个项目里我探索了美甲片应用于首饰的可能性。美甲起初的目的就是为了吸引男性目光，在一部分人眼中，裸露的指甲如同素颜，无法面对公共场所的凝视。我将社交恐惧群体的心理视为一个容器，在从一些自然界现象中联想到，他们其实就是一个“茧”，在每个“茧”中，你在创造属于你自己的美丽，你不冲破它永远不知道里面有什么东西，于是我尝试用美甲的材料做一个素净柔软的茧型，利用颜色和材料质感的对比去表达每个人不同的个性和可能性，希望能鼓励社交恐惧群体去展示自我。

To me, jewellery is the ultimate medium for recording and telling stories, connecting the inner and outer worlds, as well as the past and present. It possesses the power to evoke resonance in those who behold it.  

My initial works consisted primarily of metal materials. I utilized printed images, medical supplies, and other materials to connect them, and employed direct visual language to document my first surgical experience. The second set of jewellery documents the history of my family, including those members whom I had not previously known. My grandfather is a familiar stranger to me, having never been present in my life. As a result, I have been unable to experience his love as a relative. I use jewellery as a means to compensate for my regrets and keep the remnants of his past existence as my emotional sustenance.

Contemporary jewellery materials are diverse. In a recent project, I experimented with using nail film in jewellery. Originally designed to attract male attention, nail art is often seen as a necessary adornment for public appearances. I view social anxiety as a protective shell, akin to a cocoon. Within each cocoon, one can create their own unique beauty without fear of judgement. I attempted to create a clean and soft cocoon shape using nail materials, utilising contrasting colours and textures to express each individual’s unique personality and potential. My aim is to inspire those who are hesitant to express themselves in social situations.