New Work by Miki Asai

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Miki Asai

My work is based on the Japanese philosophical concept called Wabi-sabi, which means finding beauty in imperfection, transience and the ephemeral. 
I read a book on the subject that said, ‘things are beautiful because they are fleeting.’ 
/ Miki Asai


Asai is an emerging talent recognized for her mastery of materials. She has won several awards for her work including the Prize for Graduation Work at Musashino Art University in 2011, BKV-PRIZE 2015 for Young Applied Arts Finalist (Munich), The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards 2016 Design Section 2D Pearl Jewelry Bronze Award, and her work was nominated including the prize for Japan Jewelry Designers Associations (JJDA) Student Class Award 2012, Japan Craft Design Association (JCDA) Student Class 2014, and the Japan Jewelry Design Associations (JJDA) General Category 2017.