Nora Fok - Influences

Question 1

What she went to see

Answer 1

Chinese operas - elaborate set & costume

Question 2

Movement she was inspired by

Answer 2

New jewellery movement

Question 3

Space

Answer 3

Moved back to Hong Kong, not enough studio space - couldn’t use materials that needed space

Question 4

Fishing wire

Answer 4

Felt it had potential so driven to discover more about fishing wire

Question 5

Environment

Answer 5

Not use “mass produced”, move away from cheap, throw away jewellery.

Question 6

Chinese operas

Answer 6

Made many pieces extravagant in scale & size and scale, playful & theatrical.
NP - large scale & dramatic

Question 7

New jewellery movement

Answer 7

Lots of new, non-traditional materials being experimented with on uni course, tutor brought fishing wire.
Experimented, found could create different jewellery. Specialised.
NP - used wire for whole neckpiece, bubbles

Question 8

Moved back to HK: not enough space for large materials like aluminium/ equipment

Answer 8

Could use nylon at home so worked with it. Found it was easy to manipulate, knit tightly for robust forms.
NP - individual, hand knitted bubbles, placed on/off body easily.

Question 9

Felt wire had potential & wanted to discover more.

Answer 9

Only invented in 1935, when got home studio in England, able to discover could be dyed.
Loved that was tactile and warm when worn against skin.
NP - works almost as scarf in terms of warmth because of nylon.
- didn’t dye as colour distract from beautiful form

Question 10

Not used mass produces, move from cheap, throw away jewellery.

Answer 10

Inspired to hand make each one of her creations - more eco friendly approach.
NP - hand made, aimed @ those who’d appreciate craftsmanship, thought & creativity (it’s a 1 off)