Li-Chu Wu Paper Jewellery

[RECORD] Gifts for Paul's wife

2011-11-24T15:29:00.000Z

Paul is a carton packaging designer who appreciate the work and skill I put in my work. Hence, they became a lovely gift set for his beautiful wife.

So sweet and romantic!

Find out more about Li-Chu's work here~

Paper Anniversary

2011-08-16T22:38:00.001+01:00

There is an interesting thing happened last week.
A guy came to me for a special gift to his wife.
We had discussion about what kind of the jewellery she will like.
I'm glad to have the chance to talk to customer in face, I can offer more than just the jewellery itself, more customized for specific person.

The first year of wedding anniversary in the UK is the year of "paper". It makes my jewellery not just beautiful but meaningful to this unique and unforgettable day.

Here, I present a piece of my work to Iian with my best wishes.
Happy Anniversary to you!

To Iian's beautiful wife, I'm so happy that he came across to me and my jewellery, I'm sure you will feel his heart again while you see the gift! xx

new development on work

2011-08-12T16:30:00.001+01:00

Recently, I started to work with JIIC.
With the help from them, I can establish the method of working with other companies and the manufacturers.

The new patterns have been produced for the latest collection, like this one:

More images can be find at my website:

http://lichuwu.co.uk/#1623699/2011-Collection-II

Random: MAR/APR

2011-04-21T17:57:00.002+01:00

After a hectic month for BCTF, I took a short break to lovely Bristol.

Cherry Blossoms in a cozy afternoon, it gave me some more ideas about my new work!

I love spring and summer in the UK, please keep warm and sunny everyday!

I started to work on my social media and updating my website, which takes me a lot of time to doing it... I tried to make it looks great, hope it does!

Check it out~ my facebook fans page & Twitter !

MAR 2011

2011-04-09T01:23:00.003+01:00

RPL-01
Ring, Paper, Sterling Silver
© 2011 All rights reserved by Li-Chu Wu

NPL-01
Necklace, Paper, Sterling Silver
© 2011 All rights reserved by Li-Chu Wu

Thanks to Mike for taking those nice photos of my new collection~
Those lovely new pieces will be showed on BCTF from 3rd Apr to 5th Apr.
Looking forward to it already~~

Last day for Flux ＠ mac

2011-01-12T09:57:00.012Z

This Sunday, I went to Flux again for the artists section. It is a lovely sunny day in the winter time. I'm happy to meet all those people that I ran into on that day. It's cheerful thing to have someone sharing their feeling and opinion about your work to you directly. I really appreciate hearing all those comments.

After this, the show will be take down on Monday. Then I will be preparing for the coming exhibition in Munich. My work was selected to exhibit at Talente 2011 in March, It's coming soon!! :) (More information about it will be mention in the future post! )

Update of Flux!!

2010-12-09T21:09:00.017Z

-Preparing-

23rd Nov 2010

# The first shoot after I put my work into the cabinet. #

After a hectic week, my new work were finished on time and will be showed in the exhibiton Flux.

I went to set up my work in mac on 23rd. The exhibition area for FLUX is on the first floor. It looks quite nice, even it was unfinished....I still could image that it will become a great exhibition space soon~

-Launch-

25th Nov 2010

# Pictures of the night, collected from Brilliantly Birmingham#

It was quite an exciting experience, I went to my first exhibition's launch tonight!

It is really really great!!

Hard to believe that my first exhibition is starting now!

To exhibit with a lot of talent designers is a cheerful thing, especially when you know some of the artists and designers. The launch is a wonderful chance for us to get familiar with each other, to connect a person with her/his work is quite an interesting thing to do.

I really enjoyed the night and enjoyed to talk with a lot of people.

Although I didn't sell any pieces at the first day, I hope there will be someone who loves my work and collects them soon!

-Award-

By the way, one more cheerful thing to share on this day, I am one of the winners of "Brilliantly Birmingham Award of execellence"!! I got a bottle of sparkling wine, which I'm going to share with my flatmates soon! Haha! :D

Brilliantly Birmingham this year's profile designer: Li-Chu Wu

2010-11-25T01:56:00.018Z

I'm so glad that Brilliantly Birmingham chose me as their profile designer this year, here is the copy of the introducing article:

enjoy it~

We’re really excited to finally release our new look for Brilliantly Birmingham 2010. This year’s festival promises to be a fantastic one; with exhibitions, workshops, seminars and events across the city centre, Jewellery Quarter and newly re-opened mac.

This year’s profile designer is Birmingham City University graduate Li-Chu Wu and her stunning paper jewellery. She was chosen from seven candidates to front this year’s campaign, on the back of her impressive mix of metalsmithing and new technologies.

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Li-Chu trained in Jewellery Design and Making at Fu Jen Catholic University, then completed a Masters in Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products at Birmingham City University. Her work appears as part of ‘Making Treasure’, the BCU Graduate show at the School of Jewellery.

Li-Chu’s work is all about paper; using multiple layers to create subtle movement and tactile qualities. She manipulates layered paper allowing it to expand in a concentric format, creating gorgeous, elaborate and unique works of art like these:

Li-Chu’s collection consists of individual one-off pieces of art that re-create the link between the material and its original source in the natural environment.

Random: Oct-Nov

2010-11-05T23:38:00.012Z

After a short break to Barcelona and Paris, I finally found a new direction to produce new work for sale.

It is more commercial, still stick with the idea of extend the value of paper.

To combine with precious matel, such as silver, and make them as nice, well-made silver pieces. Those pieces will be showed on the exhibition- FLUX in the coming week, really look forward to it!!!

Information of Billiantly Birmingham 2010/2011:

Billiantly Birmingham

Nov 27th 2010- Jan 6th 2011

Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 8pm

Sunday, 11am - 4pm

Closed Monday

Except for Holidays and entry is free.

在短暫的巴塞隆納與巴黎之旅後，我終於找到了新作品的方向!!

它雖是比較商業化的設計，但依舊持續發展我原先的想法，繼續在作品中展現紙的原色與價值。它融合了貴金屬，銀，去呈現出一件件精緻的珠寶飾品。這些作品將在下禮拜的FLUX展中第一次展出，我非常期待在週四的開幕酒會，希望可以有個好的展出成績!!

關於Billiantly Birmingham 2010/2011:

Billiantly Birmingham

2010/11/27-2011/01/06

週二-週六, 12pm-8pm

週日, 11am-4pm

週一休館，免費入場

Here comes the show!

2010-09-07T04:22:00.007+01:00

Hi my dear friends,

From the beginning of my MA course, I have developed series of material-based research. I am glad to present a new collection of paper jewellery to you. I will have my MA Graduation Show, “Making Treasure”, at School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University recently at 11th September. It will be my honour to have you as my guest at the private view.

Below are the details of the exhibition opening:

Private View

Saturday 11th September 2010

18:00pm – 20:00pm

You are cordially invited to this private view; I look forward to seeing you on the day.

Best wishes,

Li-Chu xx 05/09/2010

Artist statement

2010-07-28T12:00:00.008+01:00

Paper has, without doubt, many varied uses. However, multiple layered paper interests me with its subtle movement and tactile qualities. I aim to recreate the link between the material and its original source in the natural environment. Pure and organic elements reveal a delicate and subtle visual language. The pieces function both as wearable pieces of body adornment and as sculptural objects off the body. The soft and subdued tones of colour that I choose give a quiet, calm and contemplative quality to the pieces.

Time is an essential element through the making progress; time, nature and I form my works, meticulous working processes enable me to develop a range of elements, which create the compositions.

new progress

2010-07-02T23:22:00.009+01:00

I start to make a new piece for my final project, it will be showed at 11th Sep 2010.

However, the pattern that I designed for this grass piece is not as same as what I expect...

A little disappointed about the outcome, but I still finish producing the layers...(see as the picture..)

Besides, the machine that I used is out of use now...

All I could do now is designing some more patterns , and wait for our technician to fix the machine for us..

Time goes fast... this weekend, I will work on my artist statement, hope you can see it on my blog by next week~ :)

I'm on apparat.be!

2010-06-26T00:48:00.011+01:00

# photo of apparat #

Once again, my works were been collected in apparat, which is a showcase for International contemporary jewellery artists.

It is a pleasure to have those friends who like my works and willing to share them with others.

I am happy with that, hope my works could be seen by more audiences. :D

Today's me-

It's a sunny day as well, still quite hot in the studio.

But sharing my thoughts with friends is a cheerful thing to do.

Thank you, Nataile, Mariam and Zoe. :)

I was been introduced in Montserrat's blog~

2010-06-25T00:14:00.014+01:00

# Photo of Montserrat 's blog: mar de color rosa #

I am so glad to see one of my friends on crafthaus added a post about me and my works recently.

It's a cheerful pleasure, I appreciate it a lot~ :D

Here it is , share with you~

Today's me-

It is lovely day in the UK today, but it's too hot in our studio... ><"

New friends on crafthaus!

2010-06-23T18:31:00.010+01:00

Since my works were been chosen on crafthaus this week, suddenly, a lot of people added me as a friend on this network space. I am pleased to see all the lovely comments of my works, and really happy about making many new friends there.

I haven't gotten a chance to know those new friends well at the moment, but there are several artists that I would like to mention first..

# Resonance, Satomi Kawai #

#Satomi Kawai#

She is a jeweller who made mono-object and wearble scupture.

Her works give me a strong feeling of femininity, which is a very elengant and delicate characteristic in her works. I enjoy her works with the mixed materials, every piece has an unique sense of beauty, not only from the design but also from the materials that she chose.

I probably could't make a good description in English, but you can see her work from her crafthaus's page and website.

# Far Away, Montserrat Lacomba #

#Montserrat Lacomba#

I have to say, her blog surprised me! I have working on built up my own blog and website recently, but it took me a lot of time to get familiar with it, and I'm still working on it...

Anyway back to Montserrat, she got a really amazing blog, mar de color rosa. It is well combined with the functions of blog and website. You can even subscribe it as an e-letter on the page. She shares a lot of information about contemporary on her blog, I think it is really useful for us. She is from spain, so some of the posts were written in Spainish. However, it's not a problem, I still love her blog!

Her work could be seen on her blog as well, but I like to surf on her crafthaus's page. I expecially like one piece of her work, Far away (brooch). I like the colour and tactile, simple but beautiful.

#Arthur Hash#

I am so glad that he added me as a friend on crafthaus!

He is a jewellery designer who based in United States. The reason why I mention he here is because that I saw his works on Flickr before. I really enjoyed watching those pictures of his making process, and his lovely daily life as well. His works combine with 3D drawing technology in a logical way, besides, the colour and graphic patterns he created are very interesting. Watching some parts of his works can feel his sense of humor. For me, I enjoy seeing his works on his Flickr more than on other place. I really love his works and really happy about having he as a friend on crafthaus!

p.s. For those artists or designers, they probably are quite famous in this field, but I really feel and see myself as a green hand here, I wish I can learn more form them, and become a professional independant designer in the future!

Featured Artists !

2010-06-20T00:48:00.008+01:00

# photo of my work on crafthaus's homepage #

Crafthaus sent an e-mail to all the members, it is an advertising letter for the featured artists.

I'm so glad that they chose me as one of the featured artists and even show out one piece of my work on their homepage!

If you go to crafthaus now, you will see my work on it~

Yeah~ today is a happy day! :)

my recent works- May/2010

2010-06-03T23:09:00.014+01:00

After few months of work... a new series of works were produced for the assessment in second semester of my MA studies.

I really like the tactile of paper and the colour that I made.

Here it is!

Enjoy the pictures and tell me what do you think of them~ :)

- Brooch -

paper, copper, paint and stain steel pin

- Necklace -

paper, ceramic and wire

- Necklace -

paper

- Necklace -

paper and ceramic

- Necklace -

paper, ceramic and wire

- Brooch -

paper, copper, paint and stain steel pin

my recent works- Feb/2010 [Pure Collection]

2010-06-03T22:17:00.008+01:00

Dear all～
This is my recent works that made during my first master semester. Please leave your comments and suggestion here. I will be happy to receive all your kindly reaction about them.

p.s. Those jewellery are all made by paper, if you have any comments about paper jewellery, please tell me more about what you think it is, thank you very much! :)

necklace-01
p.s. It is a pendant, I haven't finished it, it will combine with paper thread to become a necklace.

brooch-01

brooch-02

brooch-03

ring-01

ring-02

ring-03

ring-04

ring-05