Rie Taniguchi

London

Work: 020 7253 4694

Fax: 020 7253 4694

http://www.rietan.com

My inspiration comes from childhood memories fused with later interests such as architecture, furniture and industrial design. As a child, I made numerous drawings of animals and read books on them and also watched TV programmes with monsters, superheroes and spaceships. What interests me is expressive forms, whether it is in nature, art or design, and basic mechanisms and kinetic work. I like to have function in my work other than being worn. I often use rivets to set stones and beads, and pegs to make articulated pieces. I also like my work to have playfulness. Some of my pieces are boxes as well as jewellery, or toys as well as jewellery. When not worn, they can be seen as sculpture/objects, and can be played with. I find jewellery and poetry have a similar essence. They are both small and concentrated, so that can be carried with you mentally and physically. They are full of metaphor and very personal.

Price Guide

Jewellery commissions from £150

Jewellery stock items from £50 to £8000

Specialist Techniques

Press forming Enamelling Riveting Articulation

Training College

1996-1998 MA Silversmithing, Jewellery & Allied Crafts, London Guildhall University 1992-1996 Extended Studies in Silversmithing, Jewellery & Allied Crafts,London Guildhall University 1989-1992 Diploma in Art & Design, City of London Polytechnic

Current Exhibition

Studio Fusion Unit 1:06 Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street London SE1 9PH W: www.studiofusiongallery.co.uk

Exhibitions

10-12/2003
DAN-GINZA Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
10/2003-2005
Fusion exhibition (collaboration between jewellers and textile artists) Low Parks Museum & Gallery, South Lanarkshire, touring
3/2003
‘Musi Ten’(Insect Exhibition), Arai Atelier-Gallery, Tokyo Japan
6/2002
Cockpit Arts Summer Open, Cockpit Studios, London
4-6/2002
Work shown at DAN-GINZA Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2001, 2002, 2003
DJG Christmas exhibition, Barbican Centre, London
11-12/2001
'In-art-iculate’ exhibition, art.tm, Inverness, Scotland. Touring
10/2001
Chelsea Crafts Fair, Chelsea Old town Hall, King’s Road, London
3/2001
DJG Celebration Exhibition, Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
3/2001
ACJ (Association for Contemporary Jewellery) Exhibition, Bedales Gallery, Hampshire
7/1998
New Designers Exhibition, Business Design Centre, London
3/1996-
Lapponia the Art Exhibition, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Japan and
2/1997
Germany

Publications

2004 Two images in ‘1000 Rings’ published by Lark Books, USA 3/2003 Asahi Newspaper, ‘Musi Ten’ review 4/2002 Dazed and Confused Japan 1/2002 Findings, ACJ newsletter, article and an image on ‘In-art-iculate’ 12/1998 Highbury& Islignton Express, article on X’mas sale 1996 GZ, Art Aura, Retail Jeweller and Europe Star, and papers and magazines in Finland, Sweden and Norway on Lapponia The Art Competition 9/1996 Work chosen for University poster, London Guildhall University

Public Collections

2003 Dino ring/box purchased by ##Die# Alice und Louis Koch Sammlung (The Alice and Louis Koch Collection)

Awards

2003,2002
‘British crafts in Japan’ research trip: supported by Trade Partners UK.
2000
Setting up scheme, Crafts Council
1997
Student Designer of the Year, Finalist for design of suite of jewellery (national)
1997
Goldsmiths’ Craft Council Awards, Commended for designer finished Pieces (national)
1996
Lapponia The Art Competition, First Prize for collection of jewellery (international)
1996
Goldsmiths’ Craft Council Awards, Commended for product design in platinum (national)