Faculty of Design
Material Art & Design
In the Material Art & Design program, students learn how to create jewellery, textiles and ceramics as a professional studio artist or designer. Students choose to focus on textiles or jewellery/metalsmithing as well as electives in ceramics, wearable form, and wearable technology.
Material Art & Design
Ruisong Feng aka. Rex
“My works focus on social and environmental issues and aim to emphasize the relationship between humans and the environment by visualizing these issues and their consequences. ”
Material Art & Design
Yixin Zhang aka. Sia Zhang
“My collection explores the relationship between plants and the seven deadly sins, by making jewellery that uses the plants as the metaphor for the seven deadly sins. From my perspective, the plants are the same as the people who are struggling in a... More”
Material Art & Design
Yining Fu aka. Ellene
“There is always a good story behind each piece. This series of works is made of modeling with different media and narrates the story of a teenager under helicopter parenting. ”
Material Art & Design
Anthia Barboutsis
“My aim is to express theoretical ideas and philosophical thought through jewellery on the body. My thesis work transitions between notions of war and armour, to moments of profound self-reflection, and finally as a step into joy and celebration. By... More”
Material Art & Design
Gabriella Durak
“From cute and creepy characters, to repeat patterns and embroidered pieces, I'm a textiles artist/designer that just loves to create. ”
Material Art & Design
Leah Liu
“Finding the beauty of things that are imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. ”
Material Art & Design
Aichoucha Haidara aka. Haidara
“I focus on creating works that are inspired by my cultural heritage because it helps me stay connected and discover new things about my heritage. I love to be inspired by myths and stories and I love to use traditional materials and techniques. ”
Material Art & Design
Kaushika Nayyar
“Ethnic Mosaic: Remembering the past, processing the present & creating for the future ”
Material Art & Design
Si Chen aka. Sanchuan Sanchuan
“ My work can be divided into two categories, one of which is more grey. Some experiences from my childhood have made me attracted to the grey areas of human nature, and my reading habits have given me a deeper understanding of human nature. For... More”
Material Art & Design
Nathan Whitefield
“My focus on design is in constructed practices such as knitting, weaving, needle lace, and sewing. I enjoy making pieces that showcase memory and both the uncomfortable parts of life with the comfortable. ”
Material Art & Design
Siyan Sheng
“Sexual desire and attractiveness are important for relationship, sexual satisfaction, daily life, and overall well-being. The presence of the desire can show the state of one's mental and physical health and functioning. Directly facing and... More”
Material Art & Design
Xingzhu Chen
“The interaction between jewellery and people is significant. I want my pieces to trigger and document this process. ”
Material Art & Design
Jiahui Wang aka. Mia
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. ”
Material Art & Design
Wing Sum Lee aka. Summer
“Works with different techniques to create unique works to show passion for design. ”