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In the second part of the study, I found that I paid more attention to using jewelry to express a story. I've always wanted to tell my story through jewelry. Compared with traditional metal jewelry, I prefer something interesting and diversified in my daily life. The study of contemporary jewelry can help me create works that make users feel tangible or intangible, such as texture and emotion. In addition, since the materials and concepts used in contemporary jewelry are infinite, I will have more opportunities to communicate with teachers, classmates and other artists, learn different materials, gain new perspectives, eliminate defects in work, and even offer Suggestions and cooperation to my peers. In the second part of the study, I found many excellent designers, such as Emily Barrett, each of her design works has her own story, which brings soul to her design. I very much hope that I can be like her to give me a new design life. I will study like her in the future and work hard in this direction.

Frequent project practice in the basic courses has enabled me to master many practical skills, such as using machines to quickly generate and sketch ideas. In my project bespoke, designer Yichen dong's works gave me great inspiration. I was greatly inspired by her contrary thinking and her distinctive views on jewelry design. She put my project on a good footing. Through the research on my wearer, I found that she is very picky about food, which is a very bad habit. I choose the blue color she likes and make a blue color that can let her see that everything is her favorite, so as to help her correct her picky eating habits as soon as possible. In the case of connect, this is a one-day project. In this project, I explore the connection between life and human body to show the value and importance of life. In a day of making bags, I chose to use elements of blood to explore the connections of the human body. In a day of accessorizing, I chose to use the elements of a newborn's umbilical cord to explore the connection between life and new life. I discovered that I could have so many ideas in one day and make them. I find that in the study of each part of the earth, it is a stage of gradually challenging myself, which makes me find that I still have more possibilities.

Of all the projects in part ii, my favorite is HOPE&HEALING. I want to show the importance of traditional Chinese medicine. In China, many people believe that traditional Chinese medicine is a superstition. I want to say that it is not. In this project, I used objects and tools for TCM treatment to make you feel the precision of TCM treatment. Let everyone know that the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is very precise and accurate. The tools used in traditional Chinese medicine are not often used in daily life, which can also arouse people's curiosity to explore traditional Chinese medicine and attract them. In my second-hand research, Yunqi Zhang's design caught my eye. She was inspired by the details of "acupuncture and cupping" and introduced new jewelry that was created by the combination of Chinese tradition and creative thinking. She let me see the original pain jewelry, traditional Chinese medicine can be very lovely. That's the kind of innovation I'm really looking forward to.

In the second part of the study, I continued to learn more tools and skills. I also learned to use a welder to help me get the job done more easily because it allowed me to connect the material in seconds. When the course entered the second part, I made great progress. Both the research and the sketching are much more mature than the first part. When I get a new project, I don't panic, I quickly find the ideas and themes I want to express, and the ideas are clearer. It's also important to note that my style is beginning to take shape. My friends in the group all said that my design had a distinct style.

In the future study, I still need to learn a lot of things. I will continue by trying different materials. I hope to see a better version of myself in the next part. In different stages of learning, including different difficulty and different mentality, these continue to push me forward. This valuable personal experience became the inspiration for my work. The basic courses taught me a lot, I also learned a lot, teachers and classmates are very friendly, always give me advice, I hope I can get a better level in the future.

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