kayjam gallery Misa Amano

■Lariat “Tea Flower, Stones, Sparrow”
8x3cm 17x2.5cm total length 106cm
Combination of tea flower (winter seasonal word) and sparrow with velvet ribbon and beads braided loop.

■Ornamental hairpin “Tea Flower”
11x4cm
Expressed the lovely rounded shape of tea flower.

■Necklace “Tea Flower”
9x5cm　length of chain 60cm
Expressed the elegance by rather long and thin chain.

■Brooch “Tea Flower and a sparrow”
6x4cm
Using two plates, expressed the depth of the scenery.

■Picks for tea ceremony (from left) “three stones” “a tea flower” “three stones” “three tea flowers” “a sparrow”
1.5x10cm each
Fabric used in the cases is from Mihashi-Kobo (Edo-Bingata) in Tokyo.

■necklace　『A rabbit in the prairie』
The chain is 65cm long and the top is 16cm × 3.5cm including the chain which can be pulled down.
Its theme is Nomads.

■hairpin　『Eight butterflies』
13.5cm × 10cm
Only one butterfly is standing out.

■bangle 『Animals of a forest』
6.5cm×3cm
Its theme is Caves.

■ring　『Two clematis flowers』『Three clematis flowers』
2cm×3cm

■brooch　『A circle and a dogwood』
7cm×7cm
A relatively big brooch.

■Headdress　『Mimosa』
12cm×9cm
The ribbon is made of linen.It can turn into a necklace depending on how the ribbon is used.

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■Misa Amano
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/nostre/amiche/misa/

She’s from Aichi prefecture and graduated from Tama Art University (Dept. of Sculpture)
.Began chasing after designing shoes.

June 1999	Opened “Amiche” in Aichi with her mother.
March 2000	Studied openwork in Florence, Italy.
September 2002	Moved “Amiche” and established an atelier.
September 2003	Participated in the “Family Crest Exhibit” in London.
November 2006	Participated in the “Arte Giappone” group exhibit.
November 2008	Founded a brand called “arpese”.

She holds 3-4 exhibits a year mainly in Kanto, Chubu, and Kansai areas.