Body Ornament
Kanshitsu is an excellent medium for jewellery as it can be formed into any shape and is very light and that by creatively using metal powder and leaf, shell inlay, and colour, the decorative possibilities where almost limitless.
inherent elements V
resonance III
resonance II
resonance II
resonance I
resonance I
resonance II
resonance II
resonance II
resonance I
resonance I
undercurrents 2009-I
undercurrents 2010-I
undercurrents 2009-II
undercurrents 2010-II
undercurrents 2010-I
undercurrents 2010-III
undercurrents
apsara I
undercurrents III
undercurrents II
undercurrents I
undercurrents 2010-III
undercurrents 2010-III
undercurrents IV
undercurrents III
undercurrents II
undercurresnts IV
undercurresnts brooch
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
undercurrents series
Body Ornament - leaves -
Virtually all the materials I use in my works are from nature, including the urushi itself. My “leaves” work, for example, uses leaves and other natural items as a starting point. I use urushi to add expression, to ennoble the items.
calyxes 2003
leaves 2002-I
spiraled brooch 2007
leaves 2000-II
leaves 2002-II
leaves 2000-I
leaves 2013-I
leaves 2013-II
leaves 2013-III
calyxes 2003
fruits necklace 2007
spiraled brooch 2007
Body Ornament~ 2000
These are urushi body ornament work from 1989-2000. The base shapes are kanshitsu.
upper body ornament 1995-I
upper body ornament 1995-III
upper body ornament 2000-I
upper body ornament 1995-II
upper body ornament 1993-IV
upper body ornament 1995-II
upper body ornament 1995-I
upper body ornament 1993-I
upper body ornament 1993-II
upper body ornament 1993-II
upper body ornament 1993-I
upper body ornament 1993-III
upper body ornament 1997-I
upper body ornament 1997-II
upper body ornament 1997-III
necklace 2000-III
necklace 2000-II
necklace 2000-I
circle-I
circle-II
circle-III
ubo 1989-III
ubo 1989-I
ubo 1989-II