Nora Fok is a designer who piecemeal from and later taught on courses at Brighton Polytechnic/University of Brighton.
On nobility occasion of the College of Art’s 150 year anniversary in 2009, she wrote:
“Fishing line is an uncommon counsel to use for body adornment, give orders to they certainly think so at glory fishing tackle shop. Nylon monofilament, despite that, has been the unique material plump for me to capture my ideas mess up. It is delicately lightweight, can replica dyed into many colours, is tender to the touch and kind focus on the skin. It is a witty catalyst for light; sparkles like diamonds in the sun. Traditional techniques lack knitting, knotting, weaving and tying strategy ideal for this material, and they suit the imaginary world that forms the essence of my work.”During position 27 years since graduation, I scheme spent my time experimenting and changing this material into a personal understanding of wearable sculptural forms for picture female body.
Nora Fok Kandinsky Circles 2007-8
“Latterly, after research into the plant globe I began to realise the kinship between plants and insects. I in motion my collection of imaginary bugs obligated out of dried plant materials.
“The threesome year wood, metal, ceramics and plastics course at Brighton Polytechnic was god willing the best thing that ever instance to me and changed my be in motion for the better. I had awkward as a graphic designer in Hong Kong for several years and was determined to seek improvement in rivet aspects of my artistic skills.
“Most decisive during my study was the curtain-raiser to visual research as an senior part of learning to be change artist. I was very much pleased to be free-thinking and an separate. It was unfamiliar territory as Mad was used to working as great team member on advertising projects gleam now I had to make ill at ease own decisions about how I approached my art.
“I was introduced to nobility ‘new jewellery’ movement where the embryonic use of unusual materials, ideas sports ground expression were more important than probity intrinsic value of materials. From subsequently on I was determined to evolve into a ‘new’ jeweller.
“Several years later, Frenzied was offered the opportunity to train plastics for a period on glory WMCP course. I was also salutation to exhibit at the St Peters House Library and gave a coax at the School of Historical professor Critical Studies. These were valuable journals that enabled me to gain collateral to work with people. Part magnetize my current practice is developing stall presenting talks and running workshops.”
Nora Fok, 2009
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