Meishuo Liu
Based in London and Guangzhou, Meishuo Liu is a contemporary jewellery artist who graduated with a degree in Jewellery & Metal from the Royal College of Art. She is dedicated to creating jewellery that offers a natural and playful experience. Over the past two years, Liu has focused on utilizing natural materials, skillfully combining her craftsmanship expertise with a passion for merging traditional techniques with modern design. Her "Time Drip" collection was showcased at the London Design Festival 2024.
This series of works explores the symbiotic relationship between time and humanity. Inspired by ancient water clocks, modern precise timekeeping often leads individuals to feel rushed and anxious, whereas imprecise timekeeping allows for moments of forgetting the specificity of time. These rings incorporate ancient timekeeping methods into contemporary life; when the wearer spins them, when water flows through the woven metal holes, when droplets are flung out, the rings transform into stress-relief toys.
The emphasis on handcrafted production underscores human growth over time. Wood and metal are not materials that can be quickly produced; the craftsmanship involved in woodworking and metal weaving narrates a story of human development and accumulation throughout time. To me, this represents a life philosophy, these works remind both myself and the wearer not to overly concern ourselves with the passage of time but to seek peace and self-awareness within its flow.
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