Yoko Shimizu 　清水葉子

Born in Tokyo Japan in 1970, presently lives and works in Florence Italy.

Education

1990-1994: Keio University (Tokyo Japan), Bachelor’s degree in law
2001-2003: Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School (Florence Italy), studied with Giampaolo Babetto and Manfred Bischoff

Teaching

2006-2010: Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School (Florence Italy) – intensive course instructor
2011-2018: jewellery making workshops

2018-present: Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute (Florence Italy) – Jewelry Design Department Supervisor and instructor

Exhibitions

Participated in exhibitions in various galleries and museums and fairs in Europe, USA and Asia since 2003:
Galerie Slavik (Vienna Austria), Mobilia Gallery (Cambridge MA USA), Galerie Paris (Yokohama Japan), ATTA Gallery (Bangkok Thailand), Galerie Mangold (Leipzig Germany), Michaela Binder (Berlin Germany), Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus (Hanau Germany), The Roger Billcliffe Gallery (Glasgow UK), Velvet da Vinci (San Francisco CA USA), Galerie oko (Berlin Germany), Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center (Athens Greece), Joya (Barcelona Spain), Craft Boston (Boston MA USA), Origin (London UK), SOFA (New York and Chicago USA), Cheongju International Craft Biennale (Cheongju Korea), Grassi Messe (Leipzig Germany), LOOT at Museum of Arts and Design (New York USA)

Public Collections

Grassimuseum (Leipzig Germany)
Fuller Craft Museum (MA USA)
Racine Art Museum (WI USA)

Award

Best Stand award at Origin The London Craft Fair 2006 (London UK)

Publications

1000 Rings, 500 Brooches, 500 Bracelets, 500 Earrings, 500 Pendants (Lark Books USA)
Crafts Magazine January 2007 (Crafts Council UK)
Parnass kunstmagazin 2/2010 (Austria)
Art Meets Jewellery 20 Years Galerie Slavik Vienna (Arnoldsche Germany)