商品描述
Behind The Cover 封面背後的故事
Artist/Creator Interview 藝術家/創作者專訪
Q1. Tell us about yourself as an artist/creator. 請向我們簡要介绍一下您作為一位藝術家/創作者的背景和經歷。
我是蔡詠涵Phyllis Chua，來自馬來西亞，定居於台灣的藝術家兼原創印花設計師。
畢業於國立台灣大學人類學系，沒有立志成為人類學家，反而愛上色彩與圖案。
創作靈感來自大自然花草與飛行動物為主。
喜歡旅行，欣賞異國風情、多樣文化，並將這些靈感融合至創作中，化為色彩繽紛、線條優雅的藝術品。
不定期參加國外藝術聯合展覽、每年舉辦國內個展與國際商業授權展。
I am Phyllis Chua, a Malaysian artist and surface pattern designer based in Taiwan.
Graduated from theDepartment of Anthropology, National Taiwan University, I did not aspire to be an anthropologist,
but instead fell in love with colors and patterns.
Inspiration for her work comes from nature, mainly flowers,plants and flying animals.
She enjoys traveling and appreciating exotic and diverse cultures, and blends these inspirations into her creations,
turning them into colorful and elegant artworks. From time to time, she participates in joint exhibitions abroad,
and organizes solo exhibitions and international commercial licensing exhibitions every year.
Q2. What inspired your cover design for Mossery? 是什麼啟發了你的這個封面設計？
因為Mossery是馬來西亞品牌，而自己又是來自馬來西亞和擅長手繪植物，因此創作了「Freedom under the blue sky」，
其中紅色扶桑花(又稱大紅花)是馬來西亞的國花；綠色蝴蝶伴隨著扶桑花自由飛舞。
另一個作品是「In the garden 」靈感來自充滿生命力的植物園林。
As Mossery is a Malaysian brand, and being from Malaysia and specializing in hand-painted plants,
created ‘Freedom under the blue sky’, in which red Hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia,
and green butterflies fly freely along with the Hibiscus .
Another work is “In the garden” inspired by a garden full of life.
Q3. Describe your artistic style and influences. 請描述一下您的藝術風格和受到影響的因素。
出生於馬來西亞，而且在花園長大的小孩，藝術創作靈感大多來自兒時記憶（植物綠世界）。
後來在大學主修文化人類學，讓我的藝術創作添加了文化的世界觀，豐富藝術創作與價值。
我擅長運用不同媒材組合創作，增加作品的層次感，主要媒材水彩、代針筆、墨水、麥克筆，形成複合式的創作風格。
Born in Malaysia and raised in a garden,
most of my art creations are inspired by childhood memories (the green world of plants).
Later on, I majored in Cultural Anthropology in college,
which added a cultural worldview to my artwork, enriching it with values.
I am good at combining different media to increase the sense of layers in my artwork,
and my main media are watercolor,technical pen, ink, and copic markers, forming a complex style of creation.
Q4. What was your creative process for this design? 請分享一下您這個設計的創作過程。
先是收集資料﹐手繪元素圖案並運用水彩、代針筆、墨水、麥克筆進行上色，最後在Photoshop編輯成一個完整與充滿故事性的圖案。
The first step was to gather information, hand draw the elements and color them with watercolors,
technical pen, inks, and copic markers , and finally edit them in Photoshop to create a complete and story-filled pattern.
Q5. Did you face any challenges during the creation? How did you overcome them? 在創作過程中是否遇到了任何挑戰？如果有的话，你是如何克服它們的？
沒有。
因為我非常熱愛創作，創作幾乎占滿我的生活，並且樂此不疲!! 我認為持續創作能讓生命散發光彩、創造無限可能！
No, I don’t. Because I am so passionate about creating that it pretty much takes over my life and I can’t get
enough of it! I think that creating consistently brings out the best in life and creates endless possibilities！
Q6. Are there specific themes or messages you wanted to convey through the cover? 你希望通過這個封面傳達哪些信息？
期盼能透過這兩個封面，將屬於大自然的美感、生命力傳遞給更多的人。
Through these two covers, I hope to spread the beauty and vitality of nature to more people.
Q7. What is creativity mean to you? 創意對你而言是什麼
The miracle of life & the artist’s inner expression.
創造生命奇蹟&藝術家的內在思維表達。
Q8. What emotions do you hope people feel when they see your cover? 您期待別人看到你的封面時，它會帶給人們什麼樣的情緒？
感受到高雅氣質、溫度、大自然的美感與生命力。彷彿置身於封面裡，跟隨者繽紛的蝴蝶自由
自在的飛舞，無拘無束！
Feel the elegance, warmth, beauty and vitality of nature. It is as if you were inside the cover,
following the colorful butterflies as they flutter freely and without restraint!
Q9. What advice do you have for aspiring artists or creators who want to make their mark in the industry? 對於那些初入行的藝術家或創作者，你有什麼建議？
首先是了解自己、創作動機是甚麼、擅長哪些技術等，持之以恆！
The first step is to know yourself, what motivates you, what skills you specialize in, etc., and to be consistent!
