Kyoko Hashimoto Studio

.: touch me :.

kyoko — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:02:58 +0000

Some prototype images… I am exploring the tactile sensation within the context of wearable pendants, earrings and brooches. This one is my current favorite. It sits just below the collar bones, and measures 60 x 48 x 20 mm.

Some process shots. I have not soldered anything in a long time, but I am sure glad I packed the kit before I came overseas! It’s also a nice change to work more in 3D, as my natural tendency when I design is to build up layers. The brooch is 50 x 50 x 20 mm.

Inspired by the strange and wonderful fruit Pomelo.

Tactile Senses

kyoko — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:30:20 +0000

In between working on store orders, reading about existential philosophy and cooking lentil curries, I have been working on some new forms. What do you think? Mmm… I think I’m going to keep attacking this tactile angel for a while to see what happens.

Dark Hearts

kyoko — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:19:10 +0000

Last Sunday, we moved for the third time since we arrived in Berlin 6 months ago… not bad huh? The reason being that short subleases are much more easy to come by than longer ones. Plus, we’re not ready to commit to say a one year lease… just yet. This time, we have moved to the beautiful suburb of Prenzlaurberg, an area formally in the east which was a run down home to many artists in the 80’s and 90’s but which now, thanks to gentrification, has a bigger child population than adult. And you really can notice it too— so many baby prams out on the streets… aaaaaahhhg!

To express my somewhat jaded feelings towards love and Valentines Day shenanigans in general, I have created a limited edition series of hand cut “Dark Heart” pendants. Strung on adjustable blackened sterling silver chain. Available now from my web shop.

View from my new workbench in Prenzlaurberg. Snow is starting to melt… bring on the spring!

sneak peak

kyoko — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:57:07 +0000

Happy New Year!

I have been meaning to share some new designs with you for a while now. The pendant above, I literally finished making a couple of hours ago. I think I’m going to play round with the proportions a bit more. Hand cut acrylic, hand dyed with sterling silver rivets. More images coming soon!

Pictures from Switzerland

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:20:46 +0000

I received these pictures today from Galerie Caractere- I’m so happy that the exhibition seems to be going well— it will run until Valentines day next year. Big thank you to Gema and Pascal at Galerie Caractere for making a beautiful show!

Merry Christmas for tomorrow + happy festivities!

bibi & black cloud

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:06:13 +0000

Hello! It’s seriously chilling down here in Berlin, and our central heater is broken. I really hope it gets sorted soon… just lucky I have my ugg boots from Australia to keep me warm… at least my feet anyway. I have added some new products to the “shop” page the black cloud pendants. Each of the 20 pendants (10 x cloud and 10 x baby cloud) are hand cut and strung on oxidised sterling silver chain. They are boxed and ready to be shipped.

Top: BiBi rings I made for Switzerland. Apparently the show is going quite well— I wish I could be there to see it myself. I will post some pictures from the exhibition when I receive them. Ciao for now!

welcome to my new site

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:18:56 +0000

Hello and welcome!
I am very excited to have you visit my new site. It contains some extra features, including a shopping site where I will be putting up items which you can purchase directly from my studio. I will also be creating a corner for one-off limited edition items for sale in the near future, so please check back from time to time.

I am insanely busy this month— my solo show in Switzerland opens tomorrow, and I have 2 new stockists from next month which means all work and no play— well, at least until January anyway. I am off to Poland, London and Sicily on the 1st of January… 2010 is going to be great!

Here are some hand made earrings I produced for my solo show at galeri caractere.

.oO Black Snow Oo.

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Something New

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:43:00 +0000

It’s prototype frenzy in the studio, I don’t think I have been quite so stressed in a while. The show in Neuchatel is coming up very shortly, and I am also putting together a new collection at the same time. Here is a sneak peak of what’s brewing in my world.

Prototypes -> hand cut acrylic + sterling silver.

-: make make make :-

admin — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:22:00 +0000

A newbie I made yesterday. Hand pieced / dyed acrylic, sterling silver and oxidized sterling silver. At the moment, I am inspired by an incredible sprouting cactus flower in my new house. Yes, I moved yet again! This time I am subletting a lovely big flat from our very talented friends Nine and Simon.

The incredible sprouting cactus. I’ve never seen anything like it. Does anybody know what it’s called? Also, here’s a picture of the new workspace.

Feeling super creative right now— I’ll post more pictures very soon.