long summer holiday - Croatia

I have come back to my blog! Sorry not to update so long.

I travelled in Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Russia for 4 weeks

and finally came back to my home, Japan! 

It was the long 1 year in Edinburgh last year.

I will show some of my photos in Croatia today.

I have realised during this holiday, how much I love roof tiles.

The roof tiles in Dubrovnik, Croatia are amazing!

I do not know how many photos I took there!

 Orange roof tiles, the blue sky & Ocean and a green island......

 

Many landry is hanging toward the sky everywhere....

White wall and square windows....

Where those stairs are continuing to? to the hill? or to the sky....?

At the end of the day, the beautiful sunset......

New Designers in London

We had another exhibition in London, "New Designers".
As you can see, this exhibition is for graduates this year.
This is the most biggest place in UK to see graduates' work all over country.
Also, we could meet many professionals and people from industries.

I love talking to people and having comments on my work.
I was impressed by what people could feel through my work,
because they told me what I actually wanted to achieve with my jewellery.
It was really successful for me!

I have also got some future exhibition opportunities this year, which had been unexpected things, at the same time, it is really exciting!

Glasgow School of Art Degree Show

It was such a nice day in Glasgow.
I went to Glasgow School of Art, I have been before,
but I did not see the interior properly.
It has the stunning interior and exterior, really beautiful.
I cannot believe it was built more then 100 years ago.

 

Also their works are amazing, very different from eca's.
It was really nice day for me to feel the fresh air from their works,
the Mackintosh architecture, Glasgow's atmosphere and the sun.
I could take an objective view for my works in comparison with their works,
which are at the same starting points as graduating students.
I love the painting of Gabriella Boyd and the jewellery of Patrick Davison.

By the way, it seemed this is also one of their works. 

She is not just sleeping on the floor. 

The beautiful light through glass windows in GOMA.

degree show private view

It was Private View tonight,

and I met many people and had nice comments.

I really appreciate your comments, thank you for your coming!

eca Degree Show

Finally, our Degree show has started!!

It was business view last night, and I could talk to many people,

had nice reviews and managed to sell some works.

photographer : Agnieszka Tarnowska

make up artist : Marta Marcinkowska

Please come and see our work at eca, Evolution House 2nd floor.

For more information, please find on eca website,

and for students' works, it is from here.

brooch...

I have made some new brooch after the last submission,
but I am still considering how I could make more sculptural brooch.

This new one was made from the design which I made for an earring.
However, as for the scale-wise, it has turned out to be very flat surface...
hmmm, I still need to do some more research!

gold work

I have got a sheet of 14ct gold.
This is my first time to use this much gold.
Is is only 0.5mm thickness, 22mm x 25mm, but costs about £80.
This is a bursary from the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust.

I am struggling with my design at the moment, because I felt like
my designs are always very flat structure.
I do not think more 3D structure is always great,
however I think there are something missing in my work.
This is the next step for me.

I sowed apples' seeds the other day, and they sprouted up.

It is really interesting how they know the direction of the sun.

On the other hand, leaves sprouted from the leaves, not from seeds.

It is amazing how the plants survive.