New York African Fashion Week

I participated New York African Fashion Week.
The show was hold at Broad Street Ballroom in Financial District.
It was really exciting experience to me.
There are many fashion designers, stylist, make up artists in the back stage.
I was happy to be a part of the show.

After talking with a model at back stage, I saw the show from audience side and I found the model with my jewelry and she was walking on the shiny runway.
It was really beautiful with righting.I was really impressed with the scenery.


Thank you for every body who met at the show!

Back stage

White feather necklace.

Spider Web Necklace

Spider Web Earring

Feather Necklace

Gold aqua chain necklace

Sea Uchin Rings

Feature in Sumie Tachibana's Look Book

My jewelry was featured in Sumie Tachibana's look book for Fall/Winter 2010/2011.

Sumie Tachibana is a rising fashion designer in New York, known for her dark and edgy collections.

She coordinated my 7 rib spine bracelet with her fashion designs, creating an overall edgy look. This bracelet also comes in a 4 rib version as well.

Close up of spine bracelet

This spine bracelet will be featured along with some of my other pieces in the August edition of Elle Magazine. Please check it out!





You can find out more about Sumie Tachibana and see more from her collection by clicking on this link: http://sumietachibana.com

Jewelry Meets Flowers - Jewelry and Flower show -

On June 19th and 20th, I had a jewelry and flower exhibition at The Coal Shop Gallery in Brooklyn.
It was my first show in New York.
This show was a collaboration with my mother who is an Ikebana artist (Japanese floral designer).

View of gallery from window

In this show, I didn't use any torsos, instead I hung my jewelry on branches and leaves.
Because my jewelry is inspired by nature, this display style was a perfect match.
It looks like my jewelry is part of nature.

At the show, I displayed my new bone collection on exhibit. This is the 4 rib spine bracelet.

During the opening reception, we had a wonderful performance by
a street performer who stopped by the show. At the opening reception party, he played an Australian music instrument called the didjeridu.


Photo by Tal Shpantzer
Talfoto www.talfoto.com

The Coal Shop (work shop gallery)
393 Hoyt Street Brooklyn, NY

Jewelry and Flower Exhibition

I'm glad to inform about jewelry and flower exhibition on June 19th and 20th in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
I'm going to collaborate with my mother who is floral designer.

Jewelry meets Flowers
- A WAY WITH FLOWERS AND NATURE -

Jewelry and Flower Arrangement
EXHIBITION AND TRUNK SHOW

On June 19th and 20th Ayaka Nishi, jeweler, and Mariko Nishi, Ikebana artist and teacher, will exhibit at Brooklyn Workshop Gallery in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.

Mariko Nishi, an acknowledged artist from the School of Sensho-Ikenobo works in both modern and traditional arranging forms. Ikebana is a style originally inherited from early forms of Buddhist altar offerings circa 500 A.D., and continues to be developed to the present day by artists devoted to perfecting the joining of living forms (flowers) with sculptural principles. Mariko is known in Japan not only for her exquisite work but also for her teaching. During this special event she offers a workshop alongside her exhibit to the NY community.

Ayaka Nishi grew up in the magical world of her mother’s art. She too is fully versed in the details of nature and the principles of space. Not only flowers, but also spider webs, fish scales, honeycombs, wings, and bones inspire Ayaka’s meticulous work. Following upon the netsuke traditions for which Japan is famous, Ayaka is a superb crafts artist in her precise and elegant forms. No detail is too small for her attention. Her work is made from materials from sterling to copper and incorporates pearls and semi-precious stones. Her already popular Spine Bracelet will be available for public viewing and order.

Ayaka’s work has been featured in many magazines throughout Japan and the United States. Her pieces will be highlighted in ELLE August issue 2010.


The show opens Saturday at noon and continues through the weekend.

DATE : 6/19 sat - 20 sun (12:00 pm - 7:00 pm)

The show opens Saturday at noon and continues though the weekend.

Opening Reception : 6/19 sat 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

Flower Arrangement Work Shop :
6/20 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Instractor : Mariko Nishi (Sensho Ikenobo Ikebana Artist)
Cost : $60 (Flower cost and instruction)
Rsvp at : the.coal.shop@gmail.com Limited to 6 people
BUY TICKET :
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/116075

PLACE : THE COAL SHOP (work shop gallery)
393 Hoyt Street Brooklyn, NY, TEL:718.797.9427

F or G train to Carroll Street Station. Walk one block north to Hoyt Street. The gallery is on the North side of the street between 2nd and 3rd Streets.
To walk from Park Slope, walk over the Gowanus Bridge on 3rd Street, turn right at Hoyt.


If you’d like to more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Ayaka Nishi,
please contact at

THE COAL SHOP (work shop gallery)
TEL 718.797.9427
E-mail the.coal.shop@gmail.com
ayaka nishi new york
TEL 347.813.1237
E-mail info@ayakanishi.com

BULLET PROOF

BULLET PROOF
My friend, Tal (Photographer) and Steven (Videographer, VJ) shoot a
short spy film last month.
They used some of my jewelry for the film.

They shoot everything in their neighborhood in Green Point.
The tuxedo which the model is wearing is bullet proof!

BULLET PROOF
http://vimeo.com/11888714

They credited my name.
I used to belong to a movie club when I was a collage student and I
shoot a film, so I'm really happy to participate in the making of this
film.


Tal shoot some pictures during movie shooting.









Ring: Ayaka Nishi
Bullet proof Tuxedo Jumpsuit: Marlon Gobel
Model: Alex Geerman- Major Models
Photo: Tal Shpantzer


special agents
Alex Geerman
Stephanie Passavant

Produced by Obscure Object Films and Talfoto
Directed by Stephen Dirkes
Camera by Miklos Buk
Still Photography by Tal Shpantzer
Edit by Stephen Dirkes
Music by A.V.
Casting and Styling by Tal Shpantzer
Hair and Makeup by Masha Gvozdov
Transportation by Rebecca Trent
Production assistant Alvin van der Kuech

Special Thanks
Marlon Gobel
Hayden-Harnett
Showroom Seven
Erickson Beamon
Tobias Wong's Ballistic Rose
Ayaka Nishi
Major Models
Evandro Tech Motors
The Creek & The Cave
modacycle.com

obscure object films 2010

Tal Foto
http://talfoto.com/

Spine Bracelet Photo by Drew Kelly

My photographer friend, Drew Kelly shot my spine bracelet.
He is a still life photographer.

So far, he has been shooting my jewelery.

This time I participated as a hand model.
In his photos,it seems my jewelry made it's presence felt more.
It is like a being put on make up.

The bone line stands out beautifully in these pictures.









Drew Kelly
http://www.drew-kelly.com/

Spine Bracelet.

I found strange long coyote bone at a store like this few month ago.



I thought this is　a good shape! so I made simple bracelet.



I started to wear 2 or 3 bracelets.



One day I thought I want to wear a longer bracelet! and I decided to make a spine bracelet.

I combined snake spine and coyote bones.It was almost like surgery. I was making a new creatures.



This is the spine bracelet.













Size is adjustable.
Made from sterling silver.
This piece makes me happy.

Currently available at NOT JUST A LABEL site. Soon to be available on my online shop page.


http://shop.notjustalabel.com/jewellery/2908