I have spotted several cherry blossom trees in bloom over the weekend which can only mean one thing- Spring is officially here! For those acquainted with my pearl earrings, it’s time to take out the classic pearl studs and adorn the Keshi! What is Keshi, you say? Keshi, also known as “poppy” in Japanese for […]
I was asked at my last show why origami cranes feature in my logo and in my jewellery, and whilst explaining the legend of the thousand origami cranes, I realised just how personal the use of cranes are in my pieces. I was born and spent my early life in Tokyo, Japan, where I learned origami. My favourite to […]
Sunday 3rd May marked the first Putney Pier Art Market of the year. Organised by the Wandworth Council, this market is a regular one of mine for several reasons. Every first Sunday of the month, the creators of a fantastic ensemble of handmade goods, from sculpture, glass work, paintings, jewellery and textiles, descend to exhibit at […]
Yesterday marked two years since our very first jewellery exhibition, at the Sheepdrove Eco Centre! My friend Steph was working at the centre at the time and had organised a spot for me. At that point, I had just completed the website, and our first ever display at the Norden Farm Art centre had just finished. […]
On Wednesday, Ava Design had its very first exhibition of the year at the American Women’s Club of London annual general meeting at the Royal Thames Yacht club in Knightsbridge. We suffered quite a bit of traffic on the way in, and feared we might miss the two hour show altogether! Luckily, lovely Pamela was […]
Most of you who know me or have visited my stall and asked me know that my favourite products are my cloisonné bead and pearl strings. Ever since I bought a bag of these intricate beads and paired them with my Akoya pearls, I knew this combination was a match made in heaven. Unbeknownst to […]
Ava Design are currently running a competition for a chance to win some handmade Japanese Akoya pearl jewellery worth £130! The competition requires applicants to submit a picture of their favourite piece of jewellery. There will be 5 winners in total, each winning one of the prizes below, and for those that don’t win, there […]
It’s been an age since my last post! With many shows lined up for Ava Design, we have hardly had time to catch our breath. After a wonderful show at the Art and Design show on the Putney Embankment on May 4th, Ava Design has FINALLY allocated some time to taking photos of our newer […]
Our very first blog for 2014! 2013 ended with a bang, after having shows every weekend across the Christmas period. We took a well deserved break in January in order to create new design ideas I had come up with during the course of December, and are happy to announce that these new pieces will […]
On Saturday, Ava Design had its first stall at I Love Market’s very own Portobello Rocks! I was lucky to have the lovely Sophie helping me out all day, as well as some unexpected yet equally lovely visitors – thanks for the support everyone! After the success of this market, Ava Design has signed up […]
It has been an exciting few weeks at Ava Design. For starters, we have received our very first Etsy order for one of our Swarovski based pieces, The Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Pearl Necklace. We have also been doing extremely well at our current exhibition at Norden Farm Art centre. Oh, and we embarked on our first […]
This Sunday, I made my way up to the V&A to take a peek at their exhibition on pearls to research some design ideas for new pieces. Fantastically curated, the exhibition was small, informative and utterly gorgeous. There were pieces from all decades of time, from Mary Tudor’s pearl, the infamous Hope pearl, traditional wedding […]
In addition to the other exciting new products that have been added to Ava Design’s ever growing range, one of our best selling items have also been added to our online shop! Our Akoya pearl stud earrings come in a variety of colours; black, white, peach and lilac, and are made with 925 silver. Priced […]
I am pleased to announce that Norden Farm Art Centre have taken me in for another residency! This time round, my jewellery will be exhibiting there from 9th of September to the 4th of November. A big thank you to Kate Blyth, my wonderful friend, who put the display together for me on Monday morning […]
Wow, it’s been a while since I posted a blog on here! But I am sure what I am about to tell you will make up for it! In the run up to the many Christmas Fairs Ava Design has signed up to, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce another gift […]
