Float & Fold Ring

Akie was born in Japan, a country with a strong culture and aesthetic. In her early 20s she left Japan, travelling extensively until finally settling in Australia. Through her discovery of different cultures, languages, and colours in city and nature, she has been developing her visual language and continues to do so. Her Japaneseness is still at the core of her creative process in valuing fine craftsmanship and attention to detail. Akie perceives her visual language as the fruit of the cross pollination of the first and second chapters of her life