The award presentation ceremony of the ‘Hong Kong Students Design Competition on Fei Cui Jewellery in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Reunification of Hong Kong with China’ organised by the Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association (HKJJA) was held at EMB’s Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre on 3 November. A total of 30 winners received an award certificate together with an invitation to a complimentary cultural tour in Beijing in April 2018. The top winners of the contest shared with Hong Kong Jewellery their design inspirations and thoughts.
The champion of the ‘post-secondary or design institutes group’ was ‘Soaring dragon, shimmering pearl’ brooch designed by Chan Tsz Leung. The fei cui dragon resembles the map of China, which represents the motherland, and the pearl set in the dragon stands for Hong Kong. The design embodies the mother-child relationship between China and Hong Kong. The dragon flies very high with clouds around it, symbolising China’s high-speed development. Chan stated that for this large-scale competition, he was so serious that he had sought comments from teachers on every design sketch he made. Therefore, he extended his special gratitude to the teachers of Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI). “I am so glad to see that participants have done their best, which makes this competition interesting,” he said.
Mak Choi Wan, the first runner-up of the same group, said the fei cui cypress tree on her ‘Winging its way home’ pendant symbolises the perseverance of Hong Kong people, and the bird flying up to the tree depicts the scene of the city heading back home. She felt surprised to be a winner as she saw the quality of other entries. It is good for the contest to serve as a platform for young designers to show their flair, Mak said.
The second runner-up Annette Chan was deeply honoured to win the contest. Inspired by the map of China covering a vast area, her ‘Reunion’ pendant features a smaller bauhinia attaching to a larger peony, representing Hong Kong and the Mainland respectively. Chan said: “All of us have tried our best and the designs are gorgeous. I am so lucky to be chosen. I wish every one of us would keep the momentum going with a clear objective of growing a career in the jewellery industry. Let’s do it together.”
Chow Tsoi Chi, the champion of the Secondary 3 to 6 group told Hong Kong Jewellery that she had only two months to prepare the entry. The workshop and seminar HKJJA offered inspired her design. In Wallace Chan’s seminar, the internationally-celebrated jewellery master shared that the competition theme ‘Coming of Age’ means personal growth. Thus, Chow used the process of a seed’s sprouting and blossom to express the growth of Hong Kong. Her winning piece ‘Blossom’ necklace shows the connection between Hong Kong and China through the shape of vine. At one end of the necklace is a blooming bauhinia, while at the other there is a crown braided by bauhinia petals, symbolising the reunification of Hong Kong with China is the city’s coming of age.
The first runner-up of the same group is Wong Lok Yi’s ‘Bauhinia 2.0’ necklace features the diverse look of the front and back sides. On the front, the end of the necklace is set with two pieces of fei cui that stands for Hong Kong before returning to China. When the two ends of the necklace meet, part of the necklace which is set with diamonds on the back side pieces together the word ‘20’, representing the reunification of Hong Kong with China. The pendant is in bauhinia shape set with a fei cui centre stone, expressing that Hong Kong is the pearl of China. Wong said: “All finalists are excellent. I feel happy and surprised that I won the prize. In the beginning, I thought I wouldn’t be selected because of the inadequate use of fei cui in my design.”
Wong Chau Yee’s ‘Opulence’ bracelet won her the second runner-up of the group. The piece is highlighted by green and icy fei cui with coloured glass beads, gold and silver portraying the heavy flow of vehicular traffic in Hong Kong which has become even more prosperous after the reunification with China. She burst into tears when hearing her name on stage. She said: “I’ve been working very hard. I like jewellery design since Secondary 2. There was a lack of resources and support in jewellery design until recently. The award comes as a self-recognition.” She hopes those who really love jewellery design would keep the passion for it. That is the way to succeed.
Themed ‘Coming of Age’, the ‘Hong Kong Students Design Competition on Fei Cui Jewellery in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Reunification of Hong Kong with China’ aimed to encourage students to incorporate their personal experience about the reunification of HKSAR with China into jewellery design. It was an accredited event for the Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR.
Chow Tai Fook Master Studio was the platinum sponsor of the event which was supported by Business-School Partnership Programme (BSPP), Education Bureau, HKSAR, Hong Kong Jewellery Designers Association, International Association of Jewellery Merchandize Planning Professionals, International Jewellery Designer Association, Macau Jewellery Designer Association, China Gems Magazine, Hong Kong Jewellery Magazine Limited, Jewelry World Magazine (Taiwan), and ‘Adopt-A-School’ Project of HKJJA, and sponsored by HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show.
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