Keiko, a Japanese metal sculptor living in New York began making jewelry in 1985. Keiko’s jewelry design began in tandem with her career as a sculptor. For a time, she exhibited her sculpture and jewelry separately. As the two worlds fused, she created the jewelry that was meant to exhibit with her sculpture. Keiko was interested in bringing her work further into people’s lives. Her first collection was met with excitement. Jewelry is closer to people, they have more personal interaction with it than with other forms of sculpture and art. They don’t just watch, they participate.
