Wedding Necklace

On this Jan, I got e-mail from my old friend, Taka.He asked me to make a wedding necklace for his sister.Since the wedding was hold on Feb, I rushed making jewelry.
His request was ' somehow, gorgeous! '.
I made my one of important works, honey comb necklace white version and I set stones on honeycomb part.I send it with a nice blue box to Japan.



After his sister's wedding, he send me e-mail again and he said his sister and he was really happy with my necklace.I was really happy to hear that.

I met this friend, Taka when I was 20 years old in Perth, Australia. He was my neighborhood and one of best friends.We used to go to fishing everyday.Since it was my first experience to live in foreign country, I shared many exciting sometime difficult experience with my firnd.

After we went back to Japan, since we lived far each other so it was difficult to meet. However ; still I believe he is one of important friends in my life.

Now he works in Iran as an environment specialist and I'm in NY as a Jewelry Designer.It is really difficult to see each other ; however, I was really glad that my friend remembered me and order wedding necklace for his sister, also I was really happy to take a part of his sister's important moment.I was honored and privileged to be a jewelry designer.

During making Jewelry, I remember many great memory in Perth and I missed beautiful scenery.
I thought, someday I really want to visit Perth again.

Coral Necklace

A stylist send me a photo from phototshoot.
They used my coral necklace.
The coral necklace looks nice with a model.
Each coral has different size so it takes time to set corals.
This necklace would be nice for summer.
I'm making other coral necklace and earring and ring for a coral collection.

Armory Show

After fashion week, many art events are holding in New York.
I went to a one of big art show, Armory Show in last weekend.
This is third time to go to this event.
In this event, there are many gallery booth from all over the world and you can see many great art works, such as paintings, sculpture, video art, photography.

I could see some of interesting Art with Jewelry.
I want to introduce some of impressive works from the show.



The left picture is unique torso with pearl necklace.
The right picture is huge cross necklace.

These works show depends on display and size, Jewelry can be art.



This sculpture is made from many bible books!
I love this texture.



I found elegant organic chair.
It seems gingko leave.



This is really strange work.
A box with long braids hair.I love this.



This is mirror art work.I took picture with my boy friends.

item.New York (SOHO)

A jewelry shop, item. New York was opened 14 Nov.

They carry ayaka nishi collection.

This shop owner is a former costume design director of Cirque Du Soleil.

There are many one of a kind unique designer's Jewelry.

item.New York

444 Broome street, New York, NY 10013

Holiday Trunk Show at Midoma Gallery

I will participate holiday trunk show at MIDOMA Gallery.

MIDOMA Gallery
439 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
917-432-2667

http://www.midoma.cim/
http://twitter.com/MIDOMANYC
midoma@mac.com

Interview for Japion 19 Dec 2008 issue

Japion 19 Dec 2008----------Beauty Specialist

This time, we are interviewing the jewelry designer, Ms. Ayaka Nishi.

-Why did you decide to become a jewelry designer?

When I entered university, my mother said to me "if you design some jewelry, I'll have my jewelry- designer friend make the jewelry that you designed."The chance to design jewelry was a present from my mother. It was my first chance to design jewelry and I really enjoyed it. When I saw the jewelry that was made based on my design, I was really impressed. I studied Art History and Aesthetics at university and at the same time, I started learning jewelry making at the Jewelry Institute. After graduating university, I worked as a graphic designer for five years and at the same time, I was making jewelry on my own. A few years later, I was getting interested in learning more advanced jewelry-making techniques abroad and I decided to come to the U.S. My first plan was to study in Florence, Italy after studying in New York for half a year. But I really liked New York so I decided to stay there longer. I ended up entering the Fashion Institute of Technology. When I was a high school student, I read about New York because my favorite musician, Ryuichi Sakamoto, lives in New York. I had been hoping to live in New York some day.

-What kind jewelry do you make?

All of my jewelry is handmade and inspired by patterns found in nature such as spider webs, honey combs, fish scales, and flowers. Also, I prefer to use natural materials like stones. I once found a stone on the beach. It had been eroded by the waves into a really unique shape.-When do you get inspiration for your jewelry? Usually I get inspired by chance. For example, when I saw western armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I noticed a unique texture that resembled fish scales. As a result, I made a series of jewelry based on the fish scale pattern.

-Do you have any advice on how to care for jewelry?

If you brush jewelry with a toothbrush and toothpaste, it works because toothpaste contains grinded powder. Also if your jewelry is seriously blacked by oxidation, I recommend that you o to a jewelry shop in the Diamond District of Manhattan. There are many jewelry shops there which have jewelry repair services for low prices.

-What is your dream for the future?

So far, I'm selling my jewelry in four shops but by the end of the year, I want to find one more shop where I can sell my jewelry.My ideal lifestyle would allow me to come and go between New York, Japan and somewhere else with a lot of nature.

Ego Moda magazine Dec issue

I got an spanish fashion magazine, Ego Moda Dec issue in few weeks ago.As I post in last year, my jewelry was used for photo shoots.I'm really happy to provide my jewelry to their professional work.