Hiromi Kuwahara - "Beauty" Might Be a Very Ambiguous Matter.
For me, the word "beauty" is always elusive somehow or other. In other words, I'd rather create jewelry that deviates from "beauty" than that is just beautiful.
So I suggest customers to try jewelry which seems so bald that they might hesitate to put on.
Wearing it, you might be surprised that your face and whole body in the mirror have an air with unexpected expression. That is another self you have never noticed but surely exists.
Making you conscious of yourself is the zest of jewelry, and it is something glittering in this individuality that deserves to the word "beauty".
Hiromi Kuwahara
Designer, President of Galla Works
| Grew up in Fukuoka | |
| 1971 | Established a jewelry workshop "Galla" |
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| 1972 | Graduated from Division of Human sciences(Art history) of International Christian University. Began to contribute her works regularly to "Ginza Tajima". |
| 1986 | Held an exhibition at "Issuidou". |
| 1987 | Began to contribute her works regularly to "Star Jewelry". |
| 1991 | Held an exhibition at "Beoluna Tokyo" in Akasaka, Tokyo. |
| 1994 | Held an exhibition at "Gallery Kurokawa" in Jiyugaoka, |
| 1998 | Contributed her work to "Amber Exhibition" held at the Russian Embassy. Has been contributing her works twice a year to the Russian Embassy and the Russian Consulate since 1998. |
| 1999 | opened her shop "Galla Deux" in Kamakura. Has been holding exhibitions at Galla Deux for her new products twice (in June and December) a year since 1999. |
| 2009 | Held 10th Anniversary Exhibition for Galla Deux. |
Member of JJDA (Japan Jewellery Designers Association) |
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