WANSHUI LI

Cluster Contemporary Jewellery Exhibitor 2022

 

Wanshu Li is originally from the city of Harbin in northeast China. She is currently based in Birmingham, where she is pursuing her PhD at Birmingham City University's School of Jewellery. She graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) with distinction for her master’s degree in 2016. After finishing her master’s degree, Wanshu enrolled in the Artist-in-Residence programme at Edinburgh College of Art from 2016 to 2017 and continued developing her jewellery practice. Before she studied in the UK, Wanshu obtained a bachelor’s degree in jewellery and silversmithing from the Beijing University of Technology.

 

GO WITH THE GLOW SERIES BROOCH II | 2020

Drawing / References

 
 

FLOATING SERIES PENDANT | 2019

Wanshu’s jewellery has been spotted by several internationally-regarded galleries and collectors, including individuals at the National Museum of Scotland, the Scottish National Gallery, and Crafts Scotland. Her artwork has obtained several national and international awards, including the 2017 JOYA Barcelona Winner Award and the 2020 Gold Award for Fashion-Led Conceptual Jewellery by the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council. The major jewellery exhibitions she participated in include SOFA Chicago, New York Jewellery Week, MAD about Jewellery New York Museums of Arts and Design, JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery & Objects Fair, Edinburgh Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, and Dazzle Exhibition London, etc.

GLOWING GEMS SERIES EARRINGS | 2022

Floating series Pendant

GLOWING GEMS SERIES EARRINGS | 2022

My jewellery series ‘Go with the Glow’ is largely inspired by the brilliant colours and sensuous movements of sea creatures like the jellyfish and sea anemones. The concept of my work aims to explore a multi-sensory wearing experience in jewellery which involves different sensory perceptions such as visual enjoyment, tactility and sound. My exotic jewels are designed to appeal to the hand and ear as well as the eye. For example, the beads mounted on their moving nylon wires are irresistibly tempting to touch, and all the pieces create subtle sounds as they move with the body.