Liisa Hashimoto

Liisa Hashimoto, 1969. Texas, U.S.A. 
Lives and works in Osaka, Japan 

Education:
1991 Studied at North Bennet School (majored in jewelry technique), Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
1994 Graduated from School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (majored in metalsmith), Boston, Mass., U.S.A. 

Awards:
2001 Itami Award: Itami International Craft Exhibition `Jewellery'
2004 Osaka Municipal Craft Park Award: Itami International Craft Exhibition `Shuki (Japanese sake vessel)' 

Solo Exhibition:
1996 `One & Only Exhibition' at Gallery Annui, Kobe, Japan
1997 `Robot & Jewelry Exhibition' at Gallery Kitanagasa, Kobe, Japan
1998 `Robot Exhibition' at Shop & Gallery Shuhari, Osaka, Japan
1999 `Liisa Art Jewelry Exhibition' at Gallery T.K. Art, Osaka, Japan
2001 `Waterweed Exhibition' at Gallery 446, Osaka, Japan
2002 `Akazukin Part1' at Hinge Dept.Accessory, Osaka, Japan | `Akazukin Part2' at Gallery der neue Raum, Osaka, Japan
2003 `Akazukin Part3' at Gallery Anfer Keibunsha, Kyoto, Japan
2006 `Sorane Part1, Art Jewelry Exhibition' at Gallery 446, Osaka, Japan
2007 `Sorane Part2, Art Jewelry Exhibition' at Getsumin Gallery, Osaka, Japan 
2008 ' A to Z Art Jewelry Exhibition ' - at Getsumin Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2009 ' Jewelry Exhibition ' - at atlier HiNGE, Osaka, Japan
2010 ' Chair a day Jewelry Exhibition ' - at Gallery 446, Osaka, Japan | ' Shadow Art Jewelry Exhibition ' - at millibar gallery, Osaka,

Group Exhibition:
1997 `Spoon Exhibition' at EA Gallery, Kobe, Japan | `Shoes of Cinderella Exhibition' at EA Gallery, Kobe, Japan
2000 `Water Planet Exhibition' at Gallery Muse, Osaka, Japan
2001 `Water Planet 03 Exhibition' at Selvis Gallery, Osaka, Japan | `Art Jewelry Exhibition' at Gallery Aurus, Paris, France
2002 `Head Jewelry Exhibition' at Gallery 446, Osaka, Japan
2005 `Copper Exhibition' at Gallery chef-d'oeuvre, Osaka, Japan
2007 `Snail Exhibition' at Gallery mane verkstad, Kyoto, Japan 

Shows:
1996 Fashion Show of Deco Sugai `1996-1997 Autum & Winter Tokyo Collection' (offered the art jewelry) Tokyo, Japan | Fashion Show of Deco Sugai `Kyoto Fashion Cantata' (offered the art jewelry) Kyoto, Japan
2000 Exhibited at the Pret-A-Porter Paris `Premiere Classe' Paris, France

Teaching:
2006 Osaka Designers' College, teaching metalsmithing
2007 THE ESPERANZA institute of footware design & technique, teaching shoebuckle by metals 

Remarks:
1999 Opened Atlier Shop of Art Jewelry HiNGE Dept.Accessory, Osaka, Japan

2000 ELLE JAPON | art book WATER PLANET02
2001 art book WATER PLANET03 | YOUNG BLOOD jeunes createurs, in France
2010 ' BRAND JEWELRY ' jewelry book, in Japan | ' Dreaming Jewelry ' contemporary art jewelry book, published by MONSA, in Spain
2011 'POLSKI JUBILER polish jewelry magazine