Retro trend? No, it's modern fashion
With the popularity of retro, more and more designers use pearls, gems, gold, etc. on clothing and apparel accessories to increase the "layering" of their designs. There is a traditional craft, Chinese and foreign Museums have seen its existence, this is our protagonist today-enamel.
Chinese enamel has historical records as early as the 13th century. In the history of hundreds of years, the craftsmanship has been constantly changing, but it has always been the favorite of designers.
cloisonné enamel is known as "cloisonne". The craftsmanship of cloisonné enamel is complicated and expensive. Since it was introduced to China in the 13th century, it has been made by the royal manufactory and enjoyed exclusively by the royal family. This craft gradually declined after the demise of feudalism. Handed down enamel hopes to revive this declining craft through continuous research and development of new products.
Today we interviewed Shi Jun, the founder of "Handed down Enamel". Shi Jun’s father, Shi Senbin, is a master of Chinese glass art. The experience he has been with his father since childhood made him have a keen interest in traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Gradually, from understanding to loving, it is more likely to be derived from the artistic influence of his ancestors. Enamelware is a utensil made of enamel as a material decoration, and its basic composition is silicate-like substance as the glass. From glass to enamel, the same but different. When
was studying in the UK, Shi Jun used enamel as a medium. He combined Shanghai style culture with furniture design and made a bold attempt to enamel furniture.
In 2012, the 60th anniversary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne, the British Parliament hoped to order a unique throne. They were moved by Shi Jun's creativity and threw an olive branch to the Shanghai designer. Today, this sea-blue copper cloisonné enamel seat has been permanently collected by Buckingham Palace.
This further strengthened his choice to create his own brand-handed down enamel. When traditional craftsmanship and modern design collide, enamel craftsmanship suddenly becomes fashionable. His design is not limited to traditional vases and utensils, he has created many large-scale works, which add a bright and artistic fashion atmosphere to the building.
The enamel craftsmanship introduced from the West, in Shi Jun and his team's design, expresses artistic works that conform to modern life with a freehand oriental aesthetic. Let the once royal family enjoy it exclusively and enter people's fashion life and home.
In the future, through the combination of more artistic ideas and fashionable living spaces, more and more people will appreciate this thousand-year-old craftsmanship. Shi Jun, the founder of
"Handed down Enamel", won the "Fashion Designer Award" at the 2019 Fashion Pioneer Awards.
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