November 9 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Learn how to transform fabric samples and found materials into wearable fashion jewelry using contemporary techniques with internationally renowned artist Dongyi Wu.
Students will investigate simple mold-making and free-form construction methods. Wu will demonstrate how to secure fabric pieces to metal materials using sawing and cold connection techniques. During this process, students will also learn basic hand sewing and embroidery skills and build a sense of connection between fabrics and the human body.
This workshop is designed for novice and experienced artists. All skill levels are welcome!
About Dongyi Wu
Dongyi Wu (she, her) is a Chinese-born contemporary jewelry artist who is currently working as an artist-in-residence at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, AR. Dongyi has also participated in numerous residencies at other institutions, such as the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN; the Baltimore Jewelry Center in Baltimore, MD; and the Contemporary Craft in Pittsburg, PA.
She received her Master’s Degree in Metal and Jewelry Design from Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States and her Bachelor’s Degree in Jewelry Art Design from Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology in China.
Dongyi has won numerous awards and exhibited worldwide, including at New York Jewelry Week, at Schmuck 2018 as part of Munich Jewelry Week, with SNAG (the Society of North American Goldsmiths), the Preziosa Young as part of Florence Jewellery Week, and JOYA 2020 at the Crafts Museum in Barcelona, Spain.
Her jewelry practices have been greatly influenced by fashion, which she incorporates garment-making skills and fashion elements into her jewelry works, and focuses on exploring the relationship between human bodies and their surrounding spaces.