Material is

Materials of Identity

Over time, through use and memory, materials become part of cultural identity.
Across regions and traditions, certain materials carry deep emotional resonance.
Xuan paper, lacquer, and embroidery—defined by refined craftsmanship—embody a distinctly Chinese sensibility.
Within their precision, traces of the handmade remain, turning packaging into a tactile carrier of warmth and memory.
Material is not only substance, but a vessel of memory and longing.

Related Materials

Pearl Embroidery Leather

Dong ethnic needlework bag

Tujia ethnic brocade

Flocked Embroidery Cloud

Carved Lacquer-Triangle Ring Brocade Pattern

Xiaoshan Lace

Memory Woven in Blue & Silver

Jun porcelain

Embroidery needle insertion

Paper-based Lacquer Box

Porcelain body bamboo weaving

Sprinkle Gold Rice Paper

Famille Rose Porcelain

Shui Ethnic Horsehair Embroidery

Red-black Lacquer Variation

Pulp Embroidery

Mars Stone Pattern Gold Foil Image Shadow

Wood Embroidery

Design Works

The Rhythm of Wrapping

Things That Move

Color, luster, and tactility form the most immediate entry into material.
Transparency and translucency—seen in glass and acrylic—open a field between the visible and the unknown, while varied surfaces and touch draw the body into perception.
Material is no longer something to be observed, but a trigger for sensory and emotional response — where emotion arises through contact, and unfolds between experience and imagination.

Reflections on Materials

Materials come from the earth, and return to it.
Between making and use, we reconsider our relationship with materials—where they come from, and where they go.To engage with materials is to reflect on their life cycle and the responsibilities they carry.
Materials, even after being shaped by human hands, can be broken down and reassembled into new forms. Regeneration is not recycling, but recomposition and renewal. This quiet wisdom has long existed in craft traditions— to use what is at hand, and to make full use of it.