An Expat Perspective : The Li Brocade dreams of 3 expats（一個外籍人士的視角3個外籍人士的李錦夢）

Nicki and Inge talk about Li Brocade. （尼基和英格談論李錦）

Nicki Johnson and Ally Duckett from the United States, along with Inge Adendorff from South Africa and a local Chinese artist have formed a team of Li brocade inspired artists called Magnificent Li Handicrafts. 

（來自美國的Nicki Johnson和Ally Duckett，以及來自南非的Inge Adendorff和一位當地的中國藝術家組成了一個由受黎錦啓發的藝術家組成的團隊，名爲壯麗的黎族手工藝品）

Key chains designed and made by Nicki Johnson.（設計和製造的鑰匙鏈）

Nicki Johnson has been living in Hainan for 17 years, and her first encounter with Li brocade was a gift from a friend. Due to her work, Nicki has had the chance to visit several Li villages to learn more about Li brocade techniques and Li culture. She said that when she sees a Li brocade pattern, she is very excited to take pictures of it with her phone, then study it later at home, and ask people who might know about it to tell her more about the meaning. When people ask about the handicrafts she designs, Nicki is thrilled to share the stories behind the different Li brocade patterns that inspire them. She hopes that more people will learn about and become interested in the culture, history, and beauty of Li Brocade.

（妮琪·約翰遜在海南生活了17年，她第一次與李錦的邂逅是一位朋友送的禮物。由於她的工作，Nicki有機會訪問了幾個黎族村莊，暸解更多黎族織錦技術和黎族文化。她說，當她看到黎錦圖案時，她會非常興奮地用手機拍下來，然後回家研究，並請可能知道的人告訴她更多的含義。當人們問起她設計的手工藝品時，Nicki很興奮地分享了不同黎族織錦圖案背後的故事，這些故事激發了他們的靈感。她希望有更多的人暸解並對黎錦的文化、歷史和美麗感興趣）

Beach dress designed and made by  Ally Duckett.（艾莉·達克特設計製作的沙灘裙）

Ally has been living in Hainan for ten years. In 2020, Ally found out about the competition for the 2020 Hainan Culture Week of Brocade & Embroidery World Art - A Creative Design Screening Selection of Li Brocade and Decorative Patterns. That was the first time she learned about Li brocade patterns, and she was immediately fascinated by them. She decided to design beachwear with Li brocade patterns for the contest. Coincidentally, she met Inge, who offered to help her with the clothing patterns. Ally later started adding Li brocade patterns to her digital painting and abstract art, thus finding a broader creative direction.

（艾莉已經在海南生活了十年了。在2020年，Ally得知了“2020世界錦繡藝術海南文化周——黎錦及裝飾紋樣創意設計評選”。這是她第一次暸解黎錦紋樣。她立刻被他們迷住了。她決定爲比賽設計帶有黎族織錦圖案的沙灘裝。巧的是，她遇到了英奇，英奇主動提出幫她做服裝的圖案。Ally後來開始在她的數字繪畫和抽象藝術中加入黎錦圖案，從而找到了更廣闊的創作方向）

Bags designed and made by Inge Adendorff.（由英格·阿登道夫設計和製作的包）

Inge, who has been in Hainan for three years, came from a design background. When she first saw Li brocade, she felt that it was full of stories. When it comes to rejuvenating traditional Li brocade, Inge believes that it is essential for more young people to learn about the local culture and the skills of Li brocade.

（英格來海南三年了，出身於設計專業。當她第一次看到李錦的時候，她覺得那裏面充滿了故事。談到振興傳統黎錦，英格認爲，讓更多的年輕人暸解當地文化和黎錦技藝是必不可少的）

For three of them, Li brocade is an art that tells many tales, a continuation of an ancient culture, and a vivid embodiment of natural life. They each have found their own way to bring people from around the world into contact with this ancient art, and hope that everyone who encounters Li brocade will fall in love with it just as they have, and join in the effort to keep the tradition alive. 

（對於他們三個人來說，黎錦是一種講述許多故事的藝術，是一種古老文化的延續，是自然生活的生動體現。他們每個人都找到了自己的方式，讓世界各地的人們接觸到這門古老的藝術，並希望每一個遇到黎錦的人都能像他們一樣愛上它，並加入到保持傳統的努力中來）

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