Inspiration from a winter trip to The Victorian Albert Museum in London
Please take 20% off any one item this month to thank you for your patronage. (*wedding rings, custom and some one of a kind pieces are not valid)
May the light in 2018 be victorious over obstacles and bring you many good things. Wishing you all a creative 2018 full of some good change!
Warmest regards,
April
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the Shibumi team
As 2017 ended, I had a poignant conversation with a mother and daughter who are both clients. We were deep in conversation about the world and a life of making. The daughter was a client, but also an up-an-coming artist who just started selling her work. She made a comment as she walked out the door with her mother that has stuck with me. She told me, “You aren’t a brand, April. You are a person and that’s why we come here!”
As the new year begins, I think about the vision of Shibumi and where I want it to go. While Shibumi stands for subtle beauty, artistic expression, and quality work we are not afraid to express ourselves outside our identity, both in the work we make and the shows we put on. We feel that this expression will become our evolving identity and bring fresh things.
I was reminded by this conversation to always be yourself, be authentic, and that making and showing new work provides a new path forward. We also value the personal, reflective interactions we have with all of you.
Thank you for your support. We hope to make some exciting changes in this new year and look forward with sharing them with you.
Here is a little bit about my team: (clockwise from top left)
April Higashi. Owner; gallerist, designer, maker, boss lady, Shibumi: 2005.
Ben Faryna. Lead Goldsmith; maker, mindreader, deep thinker, aesthetic perfecter, 2011.
Kate Eickelberg. Gallery Assistant; costing + custom go-to, maker, observer, grammar enthusiast, 2012.
Aya Osada. Bookkeeper; life straightener, maker of patterns, parrot owner, 2015.
Nina Bocobo. Assistant Goldsmith; deep learner, on-call staff model, snack coordinator, maker, organic object collector, 2016.
Claudia Alleyne. Gallery Manager; right hand gal, assists in everything, custom design, maker, lover of African anything, 2016.
Karen Lee. Identity Builder; fact checker, editor, designer, gardener extraordinaire, 2004.
Trevi Pendro. Gallery Assistant; fellow happa, newest addition in the gallery, social media coordinator, staff photographer, maker, tattoo addict, 2017.