Jiayi Zhang
BIO
Jiayi Zhang was born in Hunan, China. She graduated from Ontario International College in 2018, and then studied at Sheridan College of Craft and Design (Glass) in Canada. Her works mainly study the growth and history of tree roots, extending to family history and Chinese cultural inheritance. She tries to capture historical traces on glass.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
GENERATION
Jiayi Zhang's capstone project work is about family relationships and inheritance, using different sizes of family tree roots to show the transformation of different modes of expression. She uses solid glass and strong surface texture details to depict the roots' evolution, while also employing varying sizes of glass to add emotional layers to the peice.
FEATURED Work
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 14 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 20 x 16 x 18 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 23 x 24 x 23 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 25 x 36 x 23 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass