Yoko Izawa
Born: 1966Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
Since her MA studies at the Royal College of Art, London, Yoko Izawa has been exploring concepts of ambiguity and formal material constraints. Now based in Japan, her jewellery uses a range of non-precious materials to establish a series of tensions between inside and outside, strength and delicacy and between certainty and ambiguity. Izawa's veiled jewellery series, serves to express her interpretation of Japanese cultural values and religious spirituality. Izawa was shortlisted for the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize in 2007.
'When immersed in creative activities I feel that the sense of beauty and value within my culture surfaces and moulds my work. For my means of expression, I feel more comfortable when the work has a quality of ambiguity or transience. My interest has been for some time in containing, covering, or wrapping things. The search has been for something elusive. The function and material nature of jewellery does not concern me as much as the presence and feeling of an object. Veiled jewellery reflects my assumption that although certainty is often required in modern society, ambiguous expression has been the most distinctive characteristic found in Japanese values and religious beliefs.' - Yoko Izawa
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Orange and Grey Brooch & Red Brooch View details
Yoko Izawa
Orange and Grey Brooch & Red Brooch
2018silk, oxidised precious white metal, stainless steelH:8-10cm W:4-6cm D:3cm£360 eachGrey Lilac and Cream Taupe Necklaces View detailsYoko Izawa
Grey Lilac and Cream Taupe Necklaces
2018silk, oxidised precious white metalL:35cm£315 eachLength adjustableCream to Orange Ombre Necklace View detailsYoko Izawa
Cream to Orange Ombre Necklace
2018silkL:54cm£240Grey Necklace View detailsYoko Izawa
Grey Necklace
2018silkL:38cm£240Brown Necklace View detailsYoko Izawa
Brown Necklace
2018silkL:50cm£240Multiway Necklace/Bracelets with Disc View detailsYoko Izawa
Multiway Necklace/Bracelets with Disc
2018silk, oxidised precious white metalL:53cm£195 each (lower left sold)Pieces can be worn as a bracelet or as a necklaceMultiway Red and Purple Brooch/Necklaces View detailsYoko Izawa
Multiway Red and Purple Brooch/Necklaces
2018silk, brassL:50cm£265 eachPieces can be worn as a brooch or as a necklaceMultiway Brooch/Necklaces View detailsYoko Izawa
Multiway Brooch/Necklaces
2018silk, brassL:50cm£265 each (blue & grey sold)Pieces can be worn as a brooch or as a necklaceYoko Izawa in her studio View details-
Cream & Grey Necklace View details
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