Photo by Meizhu
My passion for drawing began early, and for a long time. Since middle school, I studied figurative drawing and oil painting with Xiaolin Niu. In high school, I joined the school magazine production, where I encountered an inspiring teacher, Lawrence Sheinfeld, who guided me into the world of photography. Under his mentorship, I mastered comprehensive darkroom techniques and gained extensive experience in photography, although my focus remained on two-dimensional art.During my first year at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), I began exploring installation art and woodworking. By my sophomore year, I delved deeper into woodworking, metalworking, and the design and modelling of three-dimensional objects. In my junior year, I started teaching myself guitar making, a journey that greatly enhanced my problem-solving skills and understanding of wood as a material. In the past six months, while completing my guitars, I have also designed and built various chairs, employing advanced techniques such as welding and CNC machining.
Currently, I primarily focus on instrument and furniture making, with a keen interest in product and studio photography, aiming to master these skills.
•Product/Furniture Design and Model Making: Creating detailed design plans and models for various projects.
•Woodworking: Proficient with hand tools, large power tools, and portable tools.
•CNC Operation: Skilled in operating 3-axis CNC machines and managing tool paths.
•Metalworking: Experienced in TIG welding, using power tools, Bridgeport milling machine, working with tube, rod & sheet metal.
•Photography: Proficient in both analog and digital photography, extensive experience with special films such as x-ray, infarred & reversal films, skilled on black-and-white darkroom techniques, large format, and lighting.
•Book Layout and Production: Creating layouts and bind books.
•Drawing and Painting: Skilled in oil painting, sketching, coloured pencils, watercolour, and charcoal.
Software Proficiency:
•Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign
•Photography Software: Capture One, Silverfast
•Design and Modelling Software: Solidworks, Keyshot, Rhino
•Music and Video Editing Software: Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Sibelius
•CAM: VCarve Pro.