Jewelry of the Imagination. A Conversation with Saya Yamagishi

A small object always gives the viewer the pleasure of peeking into a compact world. When it comes to jewelry, the artist's imagination concentrates on a small form while, at the same time, it is expected to develop a chemistry with the wearer. Thus, it also has a more expansive nature and the way in which this condensing and expanding coexist in a piece of jewelry can uncover the maker’s idea. Saya Yamagishi’s exquisite urushi (Japanese lacquer) jewelry reveals the part of her imagination that goes beyond the piece, and it has the power to transport the wearer to a scene pictured by the artist. This is made possible by the artist’s passion for jewelry and her idea of its relationship with the wearer.