Bio/Resume
Ziqin Min is a metalsmith and jewelry designer from China. He received his BFA degree from the Academy of Art University and MFA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work primarily focuses on creating the relationship between Chinese and Western culture through metal media. His inspiration comes from the architecture where he lived.
Ziqin grew up in a small canal town in Shanghai, China, where he started to learn Chinese painting and calligraphy at about eight years old. He inherited a lot of ideologies from his practice on traditional Chinese paintings depicting mountain landscapes, human posture, insects, and temples. Such paintings always overtone a poetic philosophy, which is also what Ziqin would like to achieve in his projects. This unique experience is how he started his journey of art.
EDUCATION
09/2018-05/21 MFA in MetalSmithing; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
09/2012-06/17 BFA in Jewelry and Metal; Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
SKILLS-SETS
Jewelry Fabrication Skills, Jewelry Rendering, Key Shot, Rhino, Zbrush, Wax Carving, Jewelry lathe, Resin Mold Making, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint.
AWARDS
2017 Jewelry and Metal Art best in category First place, BFA, Academy of Art University
2016 Jewelry and Metal Art best in category Third place, BFA, Academy of Art University
2015 Jewelry and Metal Art best in category Third place, BFA, Academy of Art University
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
2020-2022 Society of North American Goldsmiths
2021-2022 Metal Arts Guild San Francisco(MAG)
PUBLICATIONS + EXHIBITION
2021 Elephant Mass Virtual Exhibition
2021 Forge the Future at ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2021 Self-healing Graduate Solo Show at University of Madison-Wisconsin, WI
2020 Newfangled-Splop-Metal+? ,Virtual Exhibition
2017 Academy Art A News, November Issue, San Francisco, CA
2017 Sicky Magazine, November Issue, USA
2017 Opening Reception in conjunction with the Enamelist Society Conference
2017 Past, Present, Future Exhibition at Academy of Art University's Cannery Galleries, San Francisco, CA
2017 Alchemy4 Exhibition at National Ornamental Metals Museum, Memphis, TN
2017 Alchemy4 Exhibition at Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
2017 Alchemy4 Exhibition at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2016 Look Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 Academy of Art University Spring Show, AAU Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 Future Directions in Jewelry & Metal Arts, "Influx", Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015 Academy of Art University Spring Show, AAU Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015 The Cannery Exploration and Discovery, Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 Academy of Art University Spring Show, AAU Gallery, San Francisco, CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2021 10/22 Invited Panelist, Society of North American Goldsmiths Symposium
08/2018-05/2019 TA-IS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
-Teaching and guiding students to achieve their assignments.
-Maintain and improve studio faculties various objects including safety.
-Keeping machines and equipment in good working order.
-Keeping studio supplies stocked for student to use
07/2017-12/2017 Apprentice of Stone Setting, Walter Dickhaut Design, San Francisco, CA
-Engraving Application
-Pave setting
-Channel setting
-Flash setting
11/4/2017 Sales Associate, Pandora, San Francisco, CA
- Meeting the company’s sales goals by utilizing sales techniques and communicating product knowledge to customers.
-Maintaining standards in merchandise handling, presentation, loss prevention, and all other duties as directed by Management.
11/6/2017 Bench Jeweler, Melissa Joy Manning, Berkeley, CA
-Minute soldering skills; ability to work with 24 & 26 gauge sheet and wire with an oxy-acetylene torch.
-Ability to planish and forge using a hammer and anvil.
-Strong ability to manipulate hand tools including the use of a flex shaft, files, saws and pliers.