Mikiko Minewaki

Jeweller

Published: 08.01.2021

: 3-16-32-BlancCasse1F, Minami Koenji suginami-ku
166-0003 - Tokyo
JAPAN

Mail:: minehikohiko.jp

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: Untitled, 2019. Plastic figure.. From series: Heroes & Monsters.

Mikiko Minewaki. Brooch: Untitled, 2019. Plastic figure.. From series: Heroes & Monsters.

Mikiko Minewaki. Brooch: Untitled, 2018. Plastic figure.. From series: Heroes & Monsters.

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: Sma, 2015. Soft toy..

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: Lady Bird, 2014. Soft toy..

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: Elm, 2014. Soft toy..

Mikiko Minewaki. Brooch: Fruits Basket, 2012. Artificial fruits..

Mikiko Minewaki. Brooch: Plamo's, 2006. Plastic model. 6 x 6 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: Plamo's, 2005. Plastic model. 28 x 28 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Brooch: Plamo's, 2006. Plastic models. 4,5 x 4,5 cm - 9,5 x 9,5 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Ring: Lighter's, 2001. Disposable lighters. 3 x 2,5 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: Plachain, 2004. Curler.. 25 x 25 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Brooch: Pachits, 2004. Plastic pin. 1,3 x 3,5 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: Plamo's & Deco's, 2005. Plastic model, christmas decoration. 28 x 28 cm - 15 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Bracelet: One de wan, 2000. Miso-soup bowl. 8 x 8 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki. Necklace: One de chain, 2000. Miso-soup bowl. 100 cm.

Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Untitled, 2019
Plastic figure.
From series: Heroes & Monsters
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Mikiko Minewaki
Brooch: Untitled, 2019
Plastic figure.
From series: Heroes & Monsters
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Mikiko Minewaki
Brooch: Untitled, 2018
Plastic figure.
From series: Heroes & Monsters
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Sma, 2015
Soft toy.
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Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Lady Bird, 2014
Soft toy.
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Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Elm, 2014
Soft toy.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Brooch: Fruits Basket, 2012
Artificial fruits.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Brooch: Plamo's, 2006
Plastic model
6 x 6 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Plamo's, 2005
Plastic model
28 x 28 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Brooch: Plamo's, 2006
Plastic models
4,5 x 4,5 cm - 9,5 x 9,5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Ring: Lighter's, 2001
Disposable lighters
3 x 2,5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Plachain, 2004
Curler.
25 x 25 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Brooch: Pachits, 2004
Plastic pin
1,3 x 3,5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Plachain, 2004
Curler.
25 x 25 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mikiko Minewaki
Necklace: Plamo's & Deco's, 2005
Plastic model, christmas decoration
28 x 28 cm - 15 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

I was born in the countryside of Japan and studied jewelry making and design at Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry where I have been a full-time instructor since 1991. I enjoy sharing the exploration of materials through jewelry making with my students.

Statement

Finding hidden gems behind the familiar objects is the theme for my work. I select things, such as soup bowls, disposable lighters, computer parts, pens, plastic models, tables, and stuffed animals, that are commonly used in our everyday life, and I deconstruct them into jewelry. I am fascinated by the peculiar moments when familiar objects transform into jewelry and they no longer serve their original function.

Any object by being pieced can become wearable. Things previously without connection to the body can become wearable to it by this simple operation. Every day I picked flowers and leaves from the fields and made jewellery - necklaces, rings, crowns - from them. This feeling is the source of my pieces.

One day I found the natural forms were hidden in plastic products. So I started to pick the parts from my daily objects, and I keep searching for new forms in my everyday things. It is happy for me if you could enjoy such a point of view when you saw my pieces. Now, I have a pen with my hand but when we see it the next time, it may be a neck chain!

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APPRECIATE

Invisible Thread II by Mari Ishikawa, Mikiko Minewaki and Sayumi Yokouchi.

APPLICATION CLOSED

: 3-16-32-BlancCasse1F, Minami Koenji suginami-ku
166-0003 - Tokyo
JAPAN

Mail:: minehikohiko.jp