Maki Hasegawa Kaga Zogan／Ishikawa Prefecture
Biography
Born in Kanazawa City
Graduated from Bunka Women's Junior College of Art and Design
Completed the metalwork course at Utatsuyama Craft Workshop
Exhibits at department stores and galleries nationwide as Maki Hasegawa when exhibiting individually and as Kirara when exhibiting at department stores.
Full member of Japan Jewelry Designers Association
Member of Kanazawa City Crafts Association, Member of Kaga Metal Artists Association
Awards
Invited Juror, Katsura Morihito Prize, Japan Jewelry Exhibition
Prefectural Governor's Prize, Kanazawa City Craft Exhibition
Hokkoku Women's Exhibition, Highest Award, Hokkoku Award
Encouragement Prize, World Competition
Kanazawa Mayor Prize, Kenrokuen Grand Tea Ceremony
Profile
What inspired you to get into this work?
My father was a high school design teacher and influenced me from an early age. I studied metalworking, which was one of my university classes, and my university professor introduced me to jewelry designer Kunio Nakajima.
What do you want to appeal the most in your work?
The main motif of his jewelry is Kaga Temari, a traditional craft of Ishikawa Prefecture, using the Kaga Zogan technique. The jewelry is carefully crafted on a sphere, which is difficult to decorate.
What do you keep in mind when creating your work?
Considering the wearer, wearability, shape, size, weight, season, material, etc., our goal is for the customer to enjoy the piece when they see it or wear it.
What do you want to achieve from now on? Or how do you want to live?
We want to produce each piece with sincerity and care, and hope that the wearer and the viewer will enjoy it. I want to try to improve the quality of my work, little by little, day by day.
Other free description
I would like many people to know about Kaga Zogan, a rare Kanazawa craft handed down from the Edo period, through jewelry that fits in the palm of one's hand.