trade show

I have just done a trade show in NYC.  It was held at the most unique place I have ever been.  
It was the former Ansche Chesed Synagogue (1849) now called Angel Orensanz Foundation.  


The atmosphere was very New York; old beauty meets new designs from selected world-wide designers. 
And there was a cat living in this old Synagogue.  Just watching a cat relaxing on the floor comforts me.

something about us

My Valentine's day song, Daft Punk's "something about us".

I have set this song on repeat since Feb 14th.

This song is not only romantic, but it sounds sad in the end like a French movie.

Really cool animation was done by Reiji Matsumoto.  Nice collaboration between two great artists.

(14 music videos make one long story, I can't wait to watch all after my show is over!)

happy valentine's day!

hello, in japanese

dear japanese readers:

日本語を読むみなさま、こんにちは。寒い毎日ですね。

日本語でどうやったらコミュニケーションできるのかしらと思い、

日本語専用のブログを作ろうとしていたのだけれど、ここに時々日本語で書けばいいのだと。

今まで私のつたない英語を読んでくださっていた日本人の方がいらっしゃったら感謝です！

Yayoi Forestを始めてから、多分５年目か６年目か７年目になろうとしています。

最初は数個のジュエリーをお店に見せに持って行くことから始めたもので、一体いつから本格的にスタートしたのか、どこから数えてたらいいのか自分でも分からなくなってしまったのですが。

NYに住み始めてから１０年経ちますが

寝る前に日本のお笑い番組を見て

ジュエリーを作る時は松っちゃんのラジオ番組（もう放送は終わってしまったので、録音で）を聴いている

日本食大好き日本人です。

時々日本から英語でメールを下さる方がいらっしゃったので

日本語も読めるのだぞということでまずはブログに書いてみました。

new collection for a new season

When someone asks me "what do you do?" I say "I make jewelry and sell to stores"  "how?" "I have some tradeshows and meet buyers from the world."  

It's that simple.  

Every time I have a new collection, I exhibit at a tradeshow.  

Buyers from retail stores place orders with me, and I send those orders 4-6 weeks after a show.

Now I am in between two shows, and I am going to rearrange some of my jewelry before the next one.  

That means more photo shooting!  

I am working against time now.

When I was in school (FIT), an invited guest speaker who was an owner of a store in NY told us that you needed a story throughout your line.  

I think that was the best advise that I have received, and sometimes it's the hardest thing to do.

Just keep reminding myself enjoy the moment of creation.

P.S.  Can't believe Alexander MaQueen took his own life.  What a sad loss.  

May his soul rest in peace with his mother.

life

My week started with shocking news that a person I've known had a brain stroke and was in apoplectic coma.

When you see someone who is warm hearted, it makes you feel you want to be a better person.

He is the person to inspire other people in that way.

My heart bleeds when thinking how his family and his loved one are going through.

Yesterday a customer proposed his girlfriend at a store Catbird after he purchased my ring there.

It touched me strongly, and it gradually hit me more and more at night and it made me cry.

To live and to have each day is such a miracle.  

I pray for both him and the couple for the best of the best.