L'ÉCOLE珠寶藝術學院亞太區分校肩負培養新一代珠寶藝術及設計人才的使命，與香港知專設計學院(HKDI) 攜手，於2020年開展傑出獎學金計劃，鼓勵就讀珠寶設計及科技高級文憑課程的優等生。
計劃旨在嘉許學生優秀的學術成就，從而啟發他們繼續在珠寶藝術領域中耕耘。 今年共四位學員獲頒獎學金，每人分別獲贈10,000港元，以茲獎勵。此外，獎學金得主將獲邀入讀八個由L’ÉCOLE開辦的4小時課程。頒獎典禮於2023年12月假L'ÉCOLE珠寶藝術學院校舍舉行，由L'ÉCOLE亞太區執行總監Olivier Segura頒授獎學金。典禮結束後，得獎者與一眾學員在導賞員的帶領下參觀《美學之眸：千燈室珠寶珍藏展》展覽，透過一位本地收藏家的視角，探索3,000年的珠寶歷史。
Cheung Ning Yi 及 Kwong Tsz Yu (Yuki)
香港知專設計學院珠寶設計及科技高級文憑課程
2023年畢業生
請簡述你對珠寶及珠寶行業的興趣？
My interest in jewelry and jewelry design dates back to my high school years; The higher diploma course of HKDI has equipped me with knowledge of gems and precious metals.
I’ve loved to do arts and crafts since I was a child. I was fascinated by HKDI’s higher diploma courses when I considered my tertiary study pathways. There were courses in metalwork, in which I was interested. I thought I might as well give it a try. Before HKDI, I was a complete novice at metalwork, but then I’m able to build an all-round knowledge base from the ground up, from jewelry design to production. It helps consolidate my passion for jewelry design.
可否介紹一下你的作品？
My latest work Between the Gap is an allegory of our generation. People always see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.
The series features two pieces – a ring and a brooch – combining the latest materials including ceramic and precious metal. It is a vigorous metaphor for a plant growing in a cracked wall. Bursting with vitality, it will eventually be in full flower.
From my portfolio, I want to talk about Have a Call, a generous set of hand jewelry inspired by my own gesture of holding a telephone receiver, with its cable coiling around my wrist. When worn, they fashion your hand gesture into one of holding a phone receiver.
This is an impressive set because it represents a natural form. During its production, you had to work on it in one sitting, lest that there would be a break in the continuity of lines. So, the production process was as challenging as it was indelible. With such an organic form, I had to go back and forth to adjust it to achieve the optimal results, including a comfortable wear. In addition, the set is large in proportion – one step went wrong and you would need to start it all over again.
身爲今屆L'ÉCOLE獎學金的得主，你打算如何運用這筆獎金？
First of all, I would like to thank L’ÉCOLE for the scholarship. I will pursuit further studies in the field of jewelry design with part-time gemology and jewelry design courses.
First of all, I’m glad to be a recipient. I’ll use the grant to buy a goldsmith work bench and other tools, so that I can go on with my creative work at home. Otherwise, I can only do it at school, which is fully equipped. With the work bench, I can invest more time on jewelry design
申請獎學金之前，你認識L'ÉCOLE珠寶藝術學院嗎？
I went to a seminar organized by L’ÉCOLE as a HKDI student; I also watched their Online Conversations a few time and visited the “Men's Rings, Yves Gastou Collection” exhibition" – this is the third time that I visit L’ÉCOLE.
This is the first time that I visit L’ÉCOLE. I’ve always run into L’ÉCOLE’s advertisements for their exhibitions in the MTR. It was much later that I found, when walking around K11 MUSEA, there was a large-scale jewelry arts school in Hong Kong, with courses open to the public
