Faculty of Design

Material Art & Design

Vanessa Ho

Two Swans (Intimacy Knows No Bounds)

Two swans (male and female). Created by using beadwork and metal work techniques. The body is created by threading beads on thin wire and looping it through itself. The faces are made by using silver smithing techniques (sinking and raising, chasing and repousee). The surface treatments are made using heat treat and enamel.

“Swans are viewed as a symbol of love and romance as they are (generally) monogamous birds. They with often mate with the same partner for many seasons and they show rather romantic displays and gestures. In "Intimacy Knows No Bounds" they represent romantic intimacy and love, which is the main form of intimacy that many people know. ”