٠٠:٠٤:٣٩Chinese artist, Chen Si Wei, was seen creating furniture and decorations for her 'fairytale style' tiny home sculptures in Xiamen on Monday. Minis of fully furnished houses and rooms complete with interior and light fixtures inside bamboo poles, walnuts and small gourds were also seen as part of the artist's accomplished works.
"I find the interesting part of creating these miniature works is that they can be made in all sorts of containers, which I think is quite unique," Wei said.
The artist shared that she began creating mini sculptures in 2017, shortly after her grandmother passed away, attempting to preserve memories she had with her.
"I used to spend a lot of time in that room with my grandmother when I was a child, watching TV together and helping her with translations since she didn't understand Mandarin. I had a strong emotional connection to that room," she continued. "So, when I saw it empty, I started thinking about how I could preserve it somehow."
Wei added that she never repeated her designs when she created the tiny rooms, saying "I believe that creativity lies in exploring and experimenting with different, new things, which I find much more fulfilling."
She also said that an aspiring miniature sculptor should have the 'genuine desire to learn' and should not start with the 'intention of making money'.
"You need to do it because you truly love it; otherwise, I wouldn’t really recommend it because it’s easy to give up. You won’t be able to stick with it if you’re not passionate," she added.
According to a feature on Chinese microblogging site, Weibo, Wei has created more than 100 fairy-tale 'small worlds' with their own sets of interior designs.
Home-my! Chinese artist creates tiny 'fairy tale' houses inside bamboo poles, walnuts and gourds
Chinese artist, Chen Si Wei, was seen creating furniture and decorations for her 'fairytale style' tiny home sculptures in Xiamen on Monday. Minis of fully furnished houses and rooms complete with interior and light fixtures inside bamboo poles, walnuts and small gourds were also seen as part of the artist's accomplished works.
"I find the interesting part of creating these miniature works is that they can be made in all sorts of containers, which I think is quite unique," Wei said.
The artist shared that she began creating mini sculptures in 2017, shortly after her grandmother passed away, attempting to preserve memories she had with her.
"I used to spend a lot of time in that room with my grandmother when I was a child, watching TV together and helping her with translations since she didn't understand Mandarin. I had a strong emotional connection to that room," she continued. "So, when I saw it empty, I started thinking about how I could preserve it somehow."
Wei added that she never repeated her designs when she created the tiny rooms, saying "I believe that creativity lies in exploring and experimenting with different, new things, which I find much more fulfilling."
She also said that an aspiring miniature sculptor should have the 'genuine desire to learn' and should not start with the 'intention of making money'.
"You need to do it because you truly love it; otherwise, I wouldn’t really recommend it because it’s easy to give up. You won’t be able to stick with it if you’re not passionate," she added.
According to a feature on Chinese microblogging site, Weibo, Wei has created more than 100 fairy-tale 'small worlds' with their own sets of interior designs.
Chinese artist, Chen Si Wei, was seen creating furniture and decorations for her 'fairytale style' tiny home sculptures in Xiamen on Monday. Minis of fully furnished houses and rooms complete with interior and light fixtures inside bamboo poles, walnuts and small gourds were also seen as part of the artist's accomplished works.
"I find the interesting part of creating these miniature works is that they can be made in all sorts of containers, which I think is quite unique," Wei said.
The artist shared that she began creating mini sculptures in 2017, shortly after her grandmother passed away, attempting to preserve memories she had with her.
"I used to spend a lot of time in that room with my grandmother when I was a child, watching TV together and helping her with translations since she didn't understand Mandarin. I had a strong emotional connection to that room," she continued. "So, when I saw it empty, I started thinking about how I could preserve it somehow."
Wei added that she never repeated her designs when she created the tiny rooms, saying "I believe that creativity lies in exploring and experimenting with different, new things, which I find much more fulfilling."
She also said that an aspiring miniature sculptor should have the 'genuine desire to learn' and should not start with the 'intention of making money'.
"You need to do it because you truly love it; otherwise, I wouldn’t really recommend it because it’s easy to give up. You won’t be able to stick with it if you’re not passionate," she added.
According to a feature on Chinese microblogging site, Weibo, Wei has created more than 100 fairy-tale 'small worlds' with their own sets of interior designs.